The woman turned and as she saw Suzzanne and nodded hello. Then the woman looked a little puzzled at the woman wearing combat boots and trousers and ...a zip up jacket, she straightened up.?Hi I’ve not seen you before, are you new here???Yes? replied Suzzanne ?I just started this week??Which Department are you with?? she queried, her face still quizzical?Oh, Housekeeping, I’m still finding my feet? and she laughed?Housekeeping? Really, I’m? BANG! Suzzanne’s fist crashed into the side of her. I decided that maybe I'd take it a little easy on the attempted humor for right now."So what happened that set you off on the car, it wouldn't start or something?" I was up on my toes, ready to run like hell if he made the slightest move in my direction."Naw, it ran beautiful, I never had a problem with this car, never. It's Maria's the fucking problem, not the goddamned car." Maria was Tony's wife. She worked at Electric Boat too. She had just gotten a big promotion a month or so earlier and. So you can forget about going with us to the party and anywhere else for that matter."'"I thought maybe that should be my reaction. My thoughts were delayed by my phone ringing. I saw Kelly's number and assumed it was Kasey.For some reason, I answered anyway."Hi, is Kasey there?" my ex-wife asked."No, or at least I don't think so," I answered. "I thought she was with you."I glanced up at Carrie."Is Kasey here?"She nodded."She is in her room," Carrie said. "Thinking about things." Oh, yeah," I. ‘A likely story,’ Monique continued. ‘If you are broke, then you will quickly be repaid for the parts, with a large percentage upcharge added to the cost if I know you, and then you will take the money directly to the bank, where you will invest it in some lucrative stock venture that will return you a thousand fold the cost of the parts you purchased today, and on my credit line, no doubt.’ ‘Never could fool you, could I Monique,’ Alex said, pulling up a chair. ‘But in this case, I bought them.