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February/March, 1982, Chicago, Illinois I made good time on the drive back to Chicago despite the light drizzle that I ran into just south of Gary. I walked into the apartment to find Stephie and Elyse stretched out on the couch, each one leaning on an arm and their legs alternating so they could put them out straight. “You two look comfortable,” I said, taking off my shoes and coat and dropping my bag. “Hi, Steve,” Elyse said. “Hi, Steve,” Stephie echoed. Neither of them moved to get...
It may come like a big shock & huge surprise for most people. But lovely sweet blonde goddess Elyse Willems has confessed regretting her marriage. Openly sharing her confession, in a recent Instagram story, that quickly got deleted after it was posted. Not being mad or upset at her good husband James. While still often, ashamedly thinking about how to divorce him. Eventually.Because Adam Kovic is “secretly” the one man she truly loves. With utmost care & affection. Therefore desperately...
My vignette: OSL: Elyse is a prerequisite for this chapter. If you have not read OSL: Elyse, stop reading now and go back to read that vignette. Otherwise this chapter won't make much sense. ELYSE -- JULY 2003 -- It wasn't raining. Aren't funerals supposed to be held under gray clouds and damp air? Every time I thought about a funeral, I imagined people huddled under black umbrellas wearing black clothing while forlornly watching the casket being lowered into the ground. And always it...
November 24, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “It’s very good to see you, Bethany. I’m sorry about your loss.” “Thank you, Doctor Barton,” Bethany replied. “It’s good to see you as well!” “And this must be Nicholas!” Doctor Barton said with a big smile. Bethany handed Nicholas to Doctor Barton. Nicholas fussed a bit, but calmed down quickly. “Bethany, I’d like you to meet my wife Belinda, and my children Fawn and Gerry. Everyone, this is Bethany. I’ve told you all about her.” “Welcome!” Belinda...
May 26, 1991, Iron Mountain, Michigan “Shall we see if we can find a farm?” I asked at breakfast on Sunday morning. “That sounds like a great idea,” Jessica said. “There’s a visitor’s bureau in town,” Kara said. “I saw it when we were here the first time.” “I’m sorry I ruined that vacation,” Jessica said. “Ruined?” I protested. “Are you kidding? Getting you back was way more important than a few days of vacation!” “I agree,” Kara added. “Jess, you know exactly how bad off Steve was...
May 14, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Steve, I have the final contract from Jamie for you to sign,” Elyse said. “Were there any last-minute changes?” I asked. “Just a couple of wording changes which Dante’s lawyer asked for. Jamie was fine because they just clarified the terms. Nothing of substance changed. I have a red-lined copy for you to compare if you want.” “If it’s just lawyer stuff, I’ll leave that to the experts.” “It’s just lawyer stuff.” I took the contract from her, quickly...
September 4, 1990, Chicago, Illinois On Tuesday morning, I thought about whether or not I should ask for the favor over the phone. In the end, I decided it was safe, because I was simply asking a favor and there was no quid pro quo. I had records of our meeting, including Elyse being there, to show legitimate business development, and that should provide sufficient cover so as not to cast any doubt on what I was doing. I called Alderman Roti’s office first, and talked to his aide. I...
October 11, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Your Penguins are 2-1 so far this season,” Dave said. “Yes, but I’m not thrilled because Lemieux is out at least until January. The new kid, Jágr, is supposed to be tremendous, but he’s a rookie.” “You should both be happy about the Reds!” Julia said. “We are!” I chuckled. “And so are Elyse, Kathy, Jennifer, and our other friends from Cincinnati! The Reds are up 3 games to 2 and they play at Riverfront tomorrow. Danny Jackson is on the mound, so I feel...
October 18, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Thanks for having lunch with me today,” Father Basil said after I received his blessing. “I enjoy these lunches,” I said. “I was just surprised that you called because I’m usually the one who arranges them.” “I enjoy them also, Steve. But I have a question for you,” he said. “How would someone who is not in school in Chicago have a chance to compete for an open position at your company?” I started laughing, “You, too?” “I’m sorry? What?” he replied,...
November 11, 1990, Chicago, Illinois My wives and I were lying in bed early on Sunday morning. “Abbie asked me if she could have you on Sunday nights, you know, like Elyse has you on Tuesdays,” Jessica said. “What do you think?” “I think it’s up to you,” I said. “But I’m guessing that wouldn’t start until you get pregnant.” “Nobody gets you but me starting Friday. Well, Kara does, but you know what I mean!” “I do.” “As for Abbie, I think it’s OK, Tiger. Once we agreed she could be part...
December 15, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Happy fifth anniversary!” I said when Jessica, Kara, and I woke up on Saturday morning. “I can’t believe it’s been five years!” Jessica said. “I know, right?” I chuckled. “It seems like twenty, at least!” Both girls shrieked and immediately started hitting me with their pillows. I held my arms over my face and laughed until they finally gave up. “You can be such a MAN at times!” Kara said, though she was laughing. “And you say that it’s easy to get...
April 6, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “I need a nap,” I said after I greeted my wives. “Up late last night?” Elyse smirked. “You could say that!” I agreed. I went to see the kids who were either in the sunroom or the great room. Jesse wasn’t there and Kara said he was taking a nap at Jennifer’s insistence. I spent about five minutes with the kids, then went upstairs and got into bed. I wasn’t surprised when my wives joined me, and I slept for about three hours, which I hoped was enough to get...
February 21, 1993, Los Angeles, California “I hate these cross-country flights,” Elyse groused as we walked into our room at the InterContinental Hotel in Los Angeles. “Wednesday is going to be worse. LA to Pittsburgh.” “Ugh. Can we just go to bed?” “You need sleep?” I grinned. “Yes, but I think I can muster just enough energy.” “For?” “What do you think!” she said she a big smile. February 22, 1993, Los Angeles, California Charlie had flown separately, and met us for breakfast...
August 22, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Well, I’d say we’re going to war for sure,” I sighed. President Bush had announced he was calling up reservists and activating some National Guard units. The expense to the government and the potential disruption of the economy meant that would only happen if Bush were already planning for combat operations. Kara had just arrived home from teaching her evening class and joined us in the great room. “Did you hear from Aimee?” Kara asked. “Yes. They’re on...
January 19, 1991, Chicago, Illinois I found Ed, and he went to talk to my sister while I went to my study to call Bethany and let her know what had transpired. “Do you think she can successfully work with Doctor Fremd without revealing what happened?” I asked. “Keeping things from a counselor is almost always a very bad idea. You managed to do it, but only because you had very close confidantes who knew your circumstances and, fortunately, were able to help you.” “Are you going to revise...
February 26, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “What a bastard,” I spat. We were watching CNN on Tuesday night. “What do you mean?” Kara asked. “The motherfucker fires a SCUD at a US Marine barracks in Dhahran, kills two dozen Americans, and THEN announces he’s withdrawing from Kuwait? And orders his troops to set fire to the Kuwaiti oil fields? And to cap it off, I bet you anything you care to wager that Bush declares victory and lets Hussein get away with it. All those men dead! For...
Hey guys i know its been a while, but I've really been busy with school stuff and i got a 2 month internship , that actually turned out to be pretty damn interesting .So 2 months ago i started working at this place ( won't reveal where or what was it about for safety and personal reasons) , i had a zillion bosses since i was the intern would pretty much do what everybody else wouldn't do , paperwork mostly, but still would get a glimpse on what was my interest and learned a lot. The general...
June 15, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “I had a message that you called yesterday,” Jamie said. “I was in meetings until 6:00pm.” “No worries. I have a potential problem and I need some advice. Hang on one sec.” I covered the mouthpiece with my hand and asked Penny to step out. She wasn’t happy, but she did so and closed the door behind her. I explained the situation between Jeri and her parents, and described the phone call from Mrs. Lundgren. “You’re serious? Your programmer is worth over $8...
July 9, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Steve, there’s a Detective Sergeant Atkins on the phone for you,” Keri said over the intercom. “Put him through, please.” “Hello, Detective,” I said when the call was put through. “Mr. Adams? I’m just calling to let you know that we’re closing the investigation. I’m sorry for any trouble that might have been caused. It turns out that we had false information.” “Thank you, Detective. I appreciate the call.” “You’re welcome.” I hung up and started...
October 28, 1990, Chicago, Illinois Early on Sunday afternoon the phone rang and I went from the sunroom to my study to answer it. It was Ted Farley calling. He said he had some information, so I asked him to hold while I called Katy into the room. I put the phone on speaker and told him to go ahead. “The first thing I discovered, and it makes me very suspicious, is that she withdrew from all of her classes at UIC. Did either of you have any idea that she might do that?” “No way!” Katy...
March 4, 1990, Chicago, Illinois It was 3:45am on Sunday morning, and I was walking Jessica to work in the cold. It wasn’t as cold as it had been back in January, but it was a good ten degrees below freezing. Kara had stayed in bed, and I would join her when I returned. Jessica and I had thought about taking the car, but since there was no wind, I didn’t mind the cold and she was OK with walking. “I still want your opinion on what Abbie is suggesting,” I said. Jessica giggled, “I know you...
August 6, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Good morning, Alderman,” I said when my call was put through to him. “Good morning, Steve.” “I’m going to have to decline your offer mostly because I simply don’t have the time to dedicate to something like that to do a good job. Between work, my family, karate practice four times a week, and marriage counseling, I just don’t have the time. I’d be happy to endorse you.” “I’ll take that. If you change your mind, just let me know,” he said. “I spoke with...
December 16, 1990, Chicago, Illinois We celebrated Jennifer’s birthday at dinner after the Rap Session, and, after a quiet time in the great room, I followed Abbie to her room. “That was a very interesting Rap Session,” Abbie proclaimed as we climbed into her bed. “We’ve had a few really deep conversations over the years. That one got a bit personal, but I think, overall, it was very good.” “It sure piqued Leslie’s interest!” Abbie smirked. “So it would seem! But is that what you want to...
May 12, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Thanks for offering your place, Kimmy,” Elyse said. “And thanks to Abbie for letting me sleep in the spare bed in her room!” Kimmy said. “This won’t cause any issues with Gary?” I asked. “No,” Kimmy answered. “He’s at some conference in Florida which starts tomorrow. He’ll be gone for a week, so it’s perfect timing.” “What about food and stuff like that?” I asked. “I gave Jennifer money from the house account,” Elyse said. “And Kimmy stocked some things...
November 3, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “I still don’t understand why you told everyone to leave Katy alone last night,” Elyse said on Saturday morning. “Because we weren’t going to talk her out of it. I could tell by the way she told us. I hoped letting her sleep on it would allow her to hear what we had to say. Obviously I was wrong.” “I was surprised that she wouldn’t talk to Jennifer at all,” Kara said. “I thought Jennifer would be the one to get her to listen to reason this morning.” I...
May 8, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “How are you, Katy?” I asked when she arrived home. “Depressed. I guess that sounds strange.” “No it doesn’t. You told us before that it wasn’t a cause for celebration. And it’s not. The death of any relationship is hard. How was he?” “Angry and confused, just as he’s been since I first told him about my sexuality.” “Where’s Lauren?” I asked. “Studying. She has finals next week, just as Kara does. I guess Kara’s studying?” “Yes, with her ‘Chemistry...
June 19, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Mr. Stephen Adams and Miss Elyse Clarke to see Mrs. Lundgren,” I said. “And those other two gentlemen? Are they with you?” the receptionist asked. “Yes. Those are my attorneys, Mr. Jamie Ferguson and Mr. Philip Lache.” “Mrs. Lundgren was only expecting you.” “I understand. She wanted the meeting, not me. It’s on my terms, not hers. If she doesn’t want to speak to me in front of my CFO and my attorneys, we’ll leave now. And once we do, she’ll only be able...
December 3, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Steve, this is Juana Morales,” Charlie said, indicating the cute, young Hispanic woman standing just to her left at the door to my office. “Come on in,” I said. “Would you like coffee, tea, juice, or water?” “Coffee, please.” “Charlie, would you please ask Kimmy to bring a pot of coffee?” “Sure thing!” “Have a seat on the couch, if you would,” I offered as I sat in one of the comfortable chairs on the other side of the coffee table, facing the...
December 10, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Thanks for your hospitality!” Jason said as we shook hands when his flight was called. “You’re welcome! I think you’ve made quite a few new friends!” Jason laughed, “Your kids are just as nutty as you are! And that’s wonderful!” “Nutty?” I chuckled. “Strange? Weird? Are those better?” he asked with a grin. “But you’re all very good people. It’ll be good to see you at Michigan.” “We’ll be there! Say ‘hello’ to everyone in Dawsonville.” We shook...
January 7, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Mario and I had agreed we’d have breakfast in the hotel restaurant on Monday morning. He was waiting at a table when I came downstairs. “Steve, I am SO sorry,” he said before we even said ‘hello’. “I heard you and Marie had a heated conversation about it,” I said with a smile. “How the heck do you know that?” “I have my ways,” I grinned. “Tara,” he said. “She showed up at the hotel yesterday afternoon to apologize for Marie. The last thing she...
January 30, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “There goes the luckiest man in Iraq,” General Norman Schwarzkopf said as he played a video of a laser-guided bomb destroying a bridge just after a vehicle had crossed it. “Damn!” Elyse exclaimed. “Those videos are amazing, but it’s making this war too much like a damned video game,” I groused. “The damned country is already too ‘gung ho’ for this war as it is.” “But you want us to win, Snuggle Bear.” “Once it started, my only concern is our men and...
March 25, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “How was church this morning?” Jessica asked when Kara and I arrived at the hospital on Sunday afternoon. “I always feel good when I leave there,” I said. “The music, incense, icons, and everything just work together to give me peace.” The three of us exchanged hugs and kisses. “Did Jesse go?” “Yes! Do you think I’d be alive if he found out that Kara and I went to church and didn’t at least offer to take him?” Jessica laughed, “Probably not. How was the...
April 10, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Damn!” Greg said. “This is the coolest project you’ve had for me so far” I smiled, “Remember, you can’t talk about this to anyone who hasn’t signed the NDA. And that includes Hannah.” Hannah was his girlfriend of about three months. “Yeah, yeah. I know. I know. Who’s going to work on this with me?” “Penny, most likely. She’s decided to work three or four days a week during the summer, and then in the fall she’s working two-days a week.” “She’s almost...
May 21, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “These are fantastic seats, Boss!” Terry said. “I’m glad you approve!” I laughed. Terry, Penny, Elyse, Kara, Jessica, Jennifer, Josie, Dave, Julia, and I were sitting in our seats at Wrigley Field, waiting for the National Anthem, and then for the Reds and Cubs to take the field. It had been quite some time since Elyse and I had been to a baseball game, and the Reds were 25-9, and looked to be in complete control of their division, despite it only being late...
July 6, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Steve, this is Sam Kassan. I spoke to the detectives.” “And?” “I don’t rightly believe it myself. You’re being investigated for open, notorious adultery, which is a Class A misdemeanor in Illinois, and punishable by up to year in jail.” “Come off it!” I exclaimed in complete bewilderment. “I kid you not. Melanie will be back from court within the hour, and I’ve set an appointment with the detectives at our office for 3:00pm today.” “I thought stuff like...
February 21, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “Hi, Sweetheart!” I said, greeting Bethany at the door. “Uncle Steve!” Nicholas exclaimed. I took him from his mom and he hugged me tightly. “Is Jesse with his moms?” Bethany asked. “Yes. They won’t bring him back over tonight so you and Nicholas can surprise him in the morning.” “Perfect!” “How was the drive up?” “The same as usual. Just a bit of traffic in Northern Indiana. Otherwise, smooth sailing. It was driving the other direction that was a...
June 8, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “Pipe tobacco and bourbon?” Jessica asked, sniffing, as I climbed into bed. “Sorry. Want me to shower?” “Yes, please,” she said. I got up and went into the bathroom and quickly showered, making sure to wash my hair really well. I scrubbed my face and upper body thoroughly with Irish Spring, then rinsed off. I’d brushed my teeth before getting into bed, but did so again, and this time gargled with Listerine. I rinsed and went back to bed. “Better?” I...
This incident might be a bit long but please bear with me… It all began with a couple of kisses on the cheeks. We were just office colleagues doing our internship. This was the incident that took place when I was doing my internship in Mumbai. She was also doing her internship. It wasn’t love at first sight but slowly we developed a strong feeling for each other. One thing that we knew was that we could enjoy each other only for 20 days because after that our internship would be over. The first...
June 29, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Steve, I need to speak to you, Elyse, and Julia RIGHT NOW!” Cindi said. I got up from my desk and followed her to Julia’s office. “I just heard from a large medical practice that I’ve been courting for months. You are not going to believe this!” “What?” “They raised the IIT cheating scandal, and your and Charlie’s involvement.” “What?” “Yes. And they know about the paternity suit. And about your harem, so-called.” I thought about it for a minute. “I...
December 31, 1990, Chicago, Illinois I chuckled, “I’m glad you didn’t ask for that ‘up against the wall’, because I don’t have any Galliano!” “I’m impressed,” Leslie said. “Most people don’t know that one!” I mixed her drink, handed it to her, and then poured myself a couple of ounces of Maker’s Mark bourbon. We clinked our glasses together and each sipped from our glass. “Damn, this is good!” she said. “Top shelf vodka and freshly squeezed orange juice are a necessity. I can’t do much...
I was 18 when it happened. After high school I had scored a great summer job at my dad's big office on an internship program they had for employees' children. At least it was supposed to be great. Actually I found life under florescent lights as boring as would any 18-year-old. I had been a shy kid all through school and, in consequence, I was still a virgin. I thought I should be out trying to "get girls" (even though I still didn't really know how) rather than being cooped up in this...
March 4, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Well?” Kara asked with a smirk as she, Jessica, and I sat down to a quiet dinner in the ‘Indian’ room. “About as wild as could be. I was more than a little concerned by Abbie’s plan, but in the end, when she told me why, it made perfect sense.” “What was her reasoning?” Jessica asked. “She felt that it had to be raw sex and nothing more, because otherwise Becka would never have left.” Kara giggled, “Abbie seems to get smarter every day.” “I never had a...
March 13, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “It’s hard to believe that you’re 23, Squirt!” I said as we relaxed with our coffee after dinner. “You’re going to be 27! And you have five-and-a-half kids!” “More like five-and-two-thirds!” Kara giggled. “I’m due in late June or early July!” “And Sofia is due not long before you!” Elyse said. “And Jamie and Jackie had Eric back in January. And Nicky was born in December! Babies are busting out all over!” “Just wait,” I chuckled. “Cindi is going to get...
April 5, 1990, Chicago, Illinois As I drove towards the Loop to meet Dante for dinner, I had a lot on my mind - Kara, NIKA, my sister, and the meeting with Dante. I tried to push the other stuff out of my mind and think about how I’d respond to what Zeke had tipped me about. Obviously, it was something we’d be interested in, but I knew Dante well enough that the entire project was fraught with potential trouble, not to mention the fact that he’d try to structure our agreement to be heavily...
In spite of all my trepidations and fears of going to Baltimore for an internship, it ended up being the best summer of my life. Arens and Ponds treated me like a goddess giving me plum assignments where I made contacts with people whom I deal with, even to this day. Miranda Ponds took me aside in my second or third day and told me that I had a special something, a drive, and a determination that exuded confidence. All the while she was telling me this I wondered if she had me confused with...
July 25, 1990, Milford, Ohio “Hi, Sweetheart!” I said, exchanging a quick hug with her. “Hi, Aunt Bethany!” Jesse exclaimed. “Where’s Nicholas?” “With his grandma in the kitchen. If you go see him, you could have milk and cookies!” “Yes!” Jesse said and hurried into the house towards the kitchen. “Hi, Bethany!” Kathy said, hugging Bethany tightly. “Hi,” Kurt said, also getting a brief hug. “And how is my beautiful little ‘niece’?” Bethany asked, taking Kristin from Kurt. “Hi Aunt...
July 31, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “No,” Jennifer said. “I want to finish this once and for all.” It was Tuesday night after dinner, and we were sitting in the kitchen in the coach house drinking tea with Josie. Jesse was playing a video game, so we had some privacy. “Jen,” I pleaded. “Just let it go. She’s conceded. I talked with her yesterday and we buried the hatchet.” “That bitch tried to have my son taken from me!” Jennifer spat. “Why let her off the hook?” “She tried to have me...
January 13, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “I think I’m going to have the vasectomy,” I said. “But not until Jess delivers.” Jessica, Kara, and I were cuddling in bed early on Sunday morning. “Just in case?” Kara asked. “Yes. None of you girls has had any problems with carrying to term, but you never know. I’d hate to put us in a position where we couldn’t try again if we needed to.” “That makes a lot of sense, Tiger. It’s very responsible of you!” “It may be responsible,” Kara giggled. “But...
He left the room and came back a minute later and asked me to kneel up again. He wiped around between my butt halves and folded the towel and held it up to my ass. "Ready to take a walk?' he said. I reached back and held the towel in place and got up on my wobbly legs. I walked bow legged into the bathroom and sat on the toilet. Big farts from the air he pumped into me came out and I wished I had closed the door. I heard him stifling a laugh. "Bill?" I asked. "Yes" he answered "Fuck...
Not a lot of hard core in this one...Story set up and a teaser of what is to come. Your comments will motivate me to post more. All constructive comments appreciated. Don't care about the rating so much because I love this story. Alternate Reality I landed a great college internship during summer quarter at a big company in a very small town, population four thousand! I was Engaged at the time to my, now, x wife. We were planning the wedding for right after the summer ended. I...
Hi, this is Daksh Kashyap, Graduate from IIT Mumbai. Please read in which I have told about my 3-year journey at IIT. This story is about the Internship period after that. In the last story, I have told you how I fucked my cute girlfriend Bidisha in 2nd year and 3rd year even after the breakup. I can surely say that I am great in fucking because whoever I fucked till now, they want to be fucked again. After the 3rd year, I went for an internship in Gujarat and Bidisha went to Bangalore. I...
Introduction: Being reunited with the past leads to late night office play Last summer I got an internship at a prestigious law firm in the city. I was really excited about the professional opportunity, but at the time I had no idea what else I was going to experience that summer. The firm was huge with hundreds of lawyers working there. There were a lot of other interns and each of us was assigned to one of the younger lawyers who would have more time to show us around. On my first day I...
Last summer I got an internship at a prestigious law firm in the city. I was really excited about the professional opportunity, but at the time I had no idea what else I was going to experience that summer. The firm was huge with hundreds of lawyers working there. There were a lot of other interns and each of us was assigned to one of the younger lawyers who would have more time to show us around. On my first day I walked in through the big glass doors wearing a fitted black pencil skirt that...
Hi guys mera naam Aarti Gupta hai aur main Gorakhpur se hoon. Main 23 saal ki hoon aur main abhi Gorakhpur me padhai kar rahi hoon. Meri height 5’6″ hai aur mera complexion fair hai. Mera figure 32-28-34 ka hai. Main pichle 2 saloon se ISS ke stories padh rahi hoon aur mere din ki shuruwat ishi se hoti hai. Mujhe ISS ki stories padh ke bahut maza aata hai to maine socha kyun na main yahan apni story bhi upload kar doon taki log usko padh ke maza le saken. Ye story kareeb ek saal purani hai jab...
Miranda offered me a ride home and I accepted. I really wished Bill were here tonight to share in my good news, and to relieve the stress of earlier in the day. When she turned the corner on Johnson, there on my porch steps was Bill, with a bucket of champagne splits, catching the last rays of the day. He had his shirt off and he was just turning a nice shade past tan. He looked delicious. "Oh my God," I said to Miranda. "Bills here, he's never here on a Monday. I wanted to share my news...
The following is a side-story within the Ordinary Sex Life series. This story assumes you know the primary characters from that series. Don't bother reading this if you haven't at least read An Ordinary Teenage Sex Life. -- SEPTEMBER 1996 -- "Cut it out, Jake!" I swatted the boy's hand off my ass and glared at him with venom in my eyes. But rather than look apologetic, Jake Harbor just gave me a goofy grin and backed out of range. He knew that I could ... and would ... actually kick...
December 28, 1990, Chicago, Illinois “Hi Sweetheart!” I said, pulling Bethany into a hug. “Hi, Steve!” “Hi Unca’ Steve!” Nicholas said. “Hi, Nicholas!” Jesse called out before I could reply. “Jesse!” Nicholas shrieked. “Let’s put these two guys in the ‘Indian’ room,” I said. “Jesse brought some of his toys over, and we put a few other things in there, too. I’ll take your bag upstairs. You guys are using the spare room up there.” “I hear you have a full house,” she said. “Only until...
June 12, 1991, Chicago, Illinois “You knew!” I spluttered when Kara and I met Jessica at the ER. “Let’s talk at home, Tiger. Please.” I nodded and we turned to walk home. I’d purposefully avoided Kara’s questions on the way to the ER from the office, and I’d flat out refused to talk to Elyse about lunch before I talked to Jessica. I was able to use her recusal to get past her insistence that I talk to her. No other words were said before we arrived home. “Dinner in ten minutes,” Abbie...