Not wanting to ruin her new found happiness and intimacy with Tom, frustration quickly builds in Melissa’s mind. Melissa does not know how she will ...see Chris as when he comes back into her life, as her son or as her past lover? Having no reason to deny Chris’s return home visit, Melissa had no choice but to hope for the best that Chris, who has been away for a year, has long forgotten about their love affair, and their successful arrangement of conceiving a c***d together. On the day Chris. She cursed inwardly, wondering how much more awkward the evening could get. Already, she could practically feel James’ eyes on her, savoring every step she took towards the table. She almost wished she could throw a rude gesture over to him or shout obscenities in his direction. She didn’t even particularly know why she was angry with him. Perhaps because he hadn’t even attempted to contact her over the course of the previous week or perhaps it was because he had brought her home immediately. The fact that Dani was bringing home more than I would have if I'd kept my old job did not signify, I - I- wasn't the one taking care of my family.Intellectually I knew that what I was doing was what was best for the family, but somewhere in a compartment in the back of my brain there was a voice that kept whispering, "You are a failure Harold, you can't do a man's basic job - taking care of your family."And it wasn't just friends and acquaintances who were looking down at me; men I didn't even. Gods, they’re as thick around as the trunk of a stout oak!”“I don’t like this place,” Kadal complained, her teeth starting to chatter.“Keep moving,” he suggested, urging her forward. “It will help you stay warm. Watch your footing, the ground is uneven here.”He raised his staff to light their way as they weaved between the towering columns of wet rock. There were so many different formations, and once again, Caden lamented that he wasn’t undertaking this journey in a purely academic capacity..