The sight of them tore her heart out. Seth found them a new apartment when she was ready to go on her own again.He looked so much like Rex it hurt som...etimes, she thought. Shelby watched her young son Dallas sleep as tears rolled down her cheeks. He'd asked for his daddy again before he fell asleep. How did you make a two-year old understand their father was dead? She struggled with that question.Six months had already gone by since that horrible day. Shelby would never forget the look on her. " I told my mother and kissed her deeply. Then I turned to Marianne. She wore a panicked, but hopeful expression. I realized at that moment that, "I love you too. I love you Marianne." She was doing her best not to cry and masked it by grabbing me and kissing me so hard it hurt. Mom hugged us tightly."I do too, sweet girl. I do too."An hour and a half later we were driving into Monaco in a gentle drizzle. Mom sat in the front seat with Mari on her lap. I didn't want either of my new lovers to. Her high tinkling laugh drifted to me across the noise of the cafe as they shared some unknown joke. I felt a moment of envy for the man serving her. I wanted to have those green eyes flashing at me – to have that laugh responding to some comment of mine. Then I acknowledged the envy for the foolishness it was and let it fade away.I turned away and looked out the window when I saw her paying for her order. I could clearly see her reflection in the glass but this way she wouldn't see me staring. ”Tom said, “Don’t Care!” He turned to the two girls to say something when Artamus came in with Steve, Ron, and Rich Fry.Artamus went over to the two girls and gave them a hug and explained that everything was good and please work with these people. With that Artamus said a phrase and told Tom, “They will work with you now! I got that from Aaron and it made sense! Safewords are great!” Tom asked how the meeting went with the boys and Artamus could not believe what was to come.Linda came over to.