"She demanded I have a vasectomy."That way, when the baby was born and we started having sex again, I wouldn't be producing any sperm and she didn't h...ave to worry about getting pregnant again."Claire really didn't want to get pregnant in the first place and didn't want to have it happen again."Don't ever tell anyone this, but I'm sure Jason was an accident. Claire must have missed some pills or whatever. But she did get pregnant."She always held it against me. Always!"Anyway, as her pregnancy. “Reg? Are you with us? You seemed far away there.”“Sorry, Frances. I was just musing about you and me; and now you, me, Erika and Freda. My life has gone from a lonely if interesting existence to a full, fascinating, and exciting time with you wonderful ladies.”Frances was in tune with him. “Glad to know that my, and our, efforts are not wasted, Reg. You are a really nice guy to know, and I hope our relationship develops further; not just for you and I, but the others as well. We three need. Arms folded across her chest."'E was gonna do me," the Welsh girl cried, looking down at the dead man at her feet. "Fook me." Was that you that screamed?" her mistress demanded.She nodded vigorously, as the Redcoat with the smashed nose got to his feet, wiping his face and looking hatred at me."I think you had better leave," she said to the lean officer beside her."We need that hay," he said quietly."Not today, major," she said. "Not today. Get them out of here." B'damn, madam, we'll get what. I look at the photo of you and Jill and your happy family, and I hope and pray my daughter Staci will find the same kind of happiness as you all have.”There was a sadness in her voice. My E.Q. is often way back in last place behind my I.Q., but my sub-conscious spotted the nagging gap. Natural for a mother to wish this for her daughter, but what about her hopes for herself? For her and Luther? After all, she was only in her early forties, and she and Luther seemed to have a strong and happy.