“So, this is what you guys do after hours at the shop! Keeping this guy as your captive! Fascinating, really, but I can see why you left me out of t...he loop. You didn’t want me compromised, legally an accessory to the crime after the fact. Still, for my Jilly to do something like this, she had to have a good reason. Just as when she tried to pass off Josie as Clayton’s instead of mine. Unethical, sure, but very human,” Leroy announced himself as he intruded upon us tormenting Dennis.“Yes, honey,. You mind?”“Not at all. Can I meet you right around here at six, then I can bring you back if your car is here or take you home?”“Yes. Please. Here at six. And, yes, my car is here, if it starts.” She smiled. “Charlie ... Thank you. I’m looking forward to it.”I touched my finger to my brow and left her. She watched me leaving, then as she turned, I saw the smile forming on her face as she glanced back at me then walked out the back door to the patio, lit up a smoke, and pulled her phone out. I. Carol took her lead from Julia, and only blushed a little when she said she was looking forward to it too. Not having much success teasing the girls, Mom and Dad had turned their attentions back to me. Excellent!Fortunately Julia insisted that we had to leave quickly, "Because we have to get to an important meeting on time." We had plenty of spare time, but I chose not to argue in favor of staying longer with my family.Mom's final comment, of too many, was, "I wouldn't want to be a teacher in. But several singles. We ended up with a few extras but it didn’t matter. As I was still a gofer I didn’t take a space at the tables. So when the doorbell rang I was there to answer it. It was my ex. A cab was just leaving. ‘Susan, what’s wrong?’ She had tears in her eyes, I pulled her inside where it was warm. She said to the crowd. ‘I’m sorry to interrupt. Eddy, I need to talk to you and the girls.’ I made a circular motion with my finger in the air and pointed up the stairs. I bent down to.