Ed had figured out a lot on his own over the past few months. John asked, “You wouldn’t happen to have some coffee, would you?”“Sure. Come on ...over.”It wasn’t long before they were sitting in Ed’s living room drinking coffee. John decided to bring up a topic that hadn’t been discussed since the day they all went to the university. He asked, “How’s Kelly taking all of this?”“Not very well. She’s been very upset about Beth.”“Does she still want Beth as a wife?”Ed looked out the window for a minute. These days, I’m staying at the residence of my uncle Verne. He lives in a nice house in the city of Orleans with his wife Martha and their two daughters, my cousins Mica and Maria. The guy owns his business and does very well for himself. Orleans is definitely an upscale community. The city of Orleans is located a few miles outside of Ottawa but it might as well be a world away. I hate small towns. The only small town I’ve ever liked was the Morin Quarter near Cap City in Northern Haiti. Way. This time it had been far more emotional.She came to me and hugged me in the most loving way. She still had tears on her cheeks.I kissed her and she really was emotional. Neither of us had any idea that she would have become so emotional when we discussed it. She was extremely happy and I could see Tom was visibly affected as well. What they had both imagined would have happened all those years before and were thwarted by Sue getting pregnant, was now behind them.Tom came to me and thanked me. " She started but once again I cut her words off. However, this time my voice was calm and cold."Ashley, we've discussed this a number of times already. Now please, the only thing I'm asking of you ... no, the only thing I'm begging of you, is that you be more discreet in the future. That's all. Just don't throw it in my face. I couldn't deal with that again. Please."She studied me, and it seemed she was looking for something she recognized, in the deep recesses of my eyes. Whatever she saw.