Once we were in place, Zolli addressed me.“Mr. Rhinehart. Carl. Thank you for the hospitality. I appreciate the disruption to your evening routine b...ut this is an issue which requires addressing if you two are to continue your marriage. This impacts not just you but several people outside your marriage.”My mind went to Angie. My folks. Her parents. Jen’s sister. This would impact all of them. Thinking of our family softened my unease.“This will be painful, and for that I apologize. This must. And I prayed that Mandy wasn'twrong, and that Grace wouldn't decline. That would be awful. After allI'd done to win her love - to find that she couldn't marry me because Iwasn't man enough for her would be devastating.After exiting the shower, I dried off, shaved, and brushed my teeth. Bythe time I entered the bedroom Grace was already dressed and gone to theother room. Lying on her bed was a pair of jeans, a light blue t-shirt,and a pink nylon thong. I wondered who was responsible for. Mandy carefully knelt next to him, putting an arm around his shoulder'Are you ok Ben?' she asked quietlySteele said nothing for a while, before swallowing hard'We got it' he said quietlyMandy stroked his back gently, persuading him to go on'The Cartwright yard, he's negotiating a deal''Wow, that's brilliant news' Mandy smiled 'So why are you here?''My family is everything to me, and I have nothing left'He pointed to a headstoneOlivia Jane Steele1995-2004Taken early, eternally resting in. " She bent forward and put both her hands on the inside of my thighs as if for support. I felt her pelvic bone rubbing against me."Oh!" she gasped."Something wrong, Alice?" No. Would you see if you can get it?" Sure, sure," I managed to mumble. I put my fingers on the little metal tab and pulled. The zipper unzipped cleanly right to the top of her ass without snagging once."Hmmmmm," I said quietly."Ummm," she echoed"Kiss me," Alice whispered fiercely, "I need you to kiss me!"I pulled her.