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Awakened by a relentless buzzing from the building entrance, Marta heard yelling quieted by three floors distance when it stopped. Glancing out the window, she saw Joe looking up at it. Beside him a blond man slightly balding spread hands in a plea pose, all she could see from a high perspective. They vanished into the building.

Joe knocked. "Are you descent?" he yelled through the door.

"Not enough, but come on in," she yelled back, at least the end part. Sitting up, leaning on pillows against the wall, she brought the comforter to her waist.

"Hey," said Joe looking uncomfortable.

"Hey," said Marta smiling beautifully back. She witnessed him relaxing and his true smile returned. His brother followed him inside. Having a similar nose and eyes, the brother's long thick strawberry blond hair brushed back to reveal a retreat as his pate grew towards bald. That and an essence in his eyes of distrustful discomfort constituted differences from his older brother. And he had a couple inches height over his already tall sibling.

"Marta, this is my brother Roger. Did he wake you?"

"What time is it?" she asked.

"Noon."

"It's fine. Hi Roger."

"Hey," said Roger with an uncommitted smile.

"I bought bagels and cream cheese," said Joe. "I'll brew some coffee."

"Sounds good."

"Roger decided to surprise me. He came all the way down from Minneapolis."

"I got here yesterday, but you weren't home."

"Where'd you stay?" asked Marta.

"YMCA," said Roger.

"This is my apartment," said Joe. "As you can see I have no room for you."

"It's cheap."

Marta laughed and Joe shook his head and shrugged.

"No, I mean the room I'm staying in. Weekly's even cheaper."

"What's going on?" asked Joe. "What the fuck are you doing here?" Emotions kept in check, only the words avoided neutrality.

"I..."

"I should call Mary," said Marta. "She might be worried."

"Who's Mary?" asked Roger.

"My roommate."

"Is she as pretty as you?"

"Prettier."

"Invite her over."

"Jesus Roger..." said Joe.

"If you don't mind," Roger responded complacently.

"Why not?" shrugged Marta. "She could use some good company."

"You're alive," Mary croaked having been woken up.

"And happy," replied Marta.

"I'm not keen on being trapped in the man's den," Mary responded to Marta's invitation.

"How about a picnic in Lincoln Park?" asked Marta on the phone but looking at Joe who nodded. "You could use a change of scenery." She cupped the phone and whispered. "His brother's here and he's cute."

"Alright goddamnit, give me an hour. Where do you want to meet?"

"Let's meet at the zoo entrance."

"Fine," Mary sneered and hung up.

Marta chuckled. "Quite contrary," she sighed.

"I guess we'll wait on the bagels," suggested Joe.

"Let's not," said Marta catching disappointment on Roger's face. "Right Roger?"

"I'm starved," he said and began cutting open a bagel.

"Do you mind if I shower?" asked Marta.

"Of course not," Joe replied. "What's mine is yours."

"Sounds ... nice," Marta smiled, grabbing her backpack. "Don't wait for me to eat."

Roger already chewed a bite.

"So!" grumbled Joe.

"I had to escape," Roger explained.

"You had one more year!"

"What would I do with a philosophy degree?"

"It gets you in the door. It increases your salary."

"I had enough. I should have gone to school somewhere else. Anywhere else."

"You could have done better in high school, got a scholarships, moved from mom and dad's shadow."

"And yours. Fuck you Mr. Lawyer."

"Jesus!"

"I probably should have taken some time and went wandering like they do in Germany," said Roger quietly, easing his brother's anger. "Maybe I might have stumbled on what the fuck to do with my life. But I had to placate mom and dad and fall in love with Carol."

"What about Carol? Four years you're with her..."

"Crazy, hunh?"

"Have you talked to her?"

"We stopped talking."

"You schtupped her best friend."

"I schtupped a lot more than Donna. But Donna was definitely a mistake."

"But Carol's such a lovely girl."

Blonde and blue eyed and corn fed, Carol looked the part of the farm girl she was except cuter and more petite. "Have you seen her lately?" asked Roger.

"Did she get fat or something?"

"Nah, she's more beautiful than ever. Even furious kicking me out of our apartment she looked beautiful, maybe more beautiful. For a fraction of a second she gave me that glance, that glance I love, that loving glance. I'm such a fuck up!"

"You'll hear no argument from me," said Joe.

"Fuck you, asshole, suck up. Sucking up to everyone, where did that leave me?"

"Bullshit. Don't accuse me of causing your mess of a life. And believe it or not it goes both ways."

"What are you talking about?"

"I showed you ambition which obviously you rejected. You showed me a player. I saw you seducing women. Every party you joined without Carol you had some bimbo in the corner. I hated that you cheated on her, but otherwise I wanted to be you."

"Really? I like pussy. I love to fuck. Variety rules. I figured you to be the selective type. I mean half the girls preferred you, but got me as second option."

"I'm a male, Roger. What do you think?"

"I think you should have said something. I could have helped. The sluts would have been all over you."

"Sluts, hunh? You're the slut. I respect women."

"Jesus bro, they're just human beings, as lustful and wanton as men. Being in awe of them gets you nowhere."

"You're right. But I enjoy respecting them even if it keeps me from fucking them. And what about Carol?"

"I don't know. If she fucked around she kept it well hid. I guess I'm a hypocrite because imagining it makes me feel a little sick and jealous."

"Definitely a hypocrite."

"So have you met Marta's roommate?"

"Yes."

"And?"

"She won't be easy."

"Not a slut, hunh?"

"I didn't say that."

"Depends on your definition," said Marta testily, wearing the outfit she arrived in, her hair in a towel.

"Sorry," said Joe.

"Whatever. Fix me some breakfast. She'll like you, Roger."

"Why's that?"

"She's angry too. And like you she wouldn't know love if it slugged her in the face."

"I've been in love. Maybe I still am."

"You sure?"

"Never mind. If she's a challenge..."

"Not up for it big boy?"

"It's not worth the work and if it's just a tease or some kind of game..."

"She's a tease alright. What about your love?"

"Yeah, she took time. It was worth it."

"There you go."

Two things became apparent during the visit to the zoo: Mary felt jealous of Joe and hated him. Otherwise they had a pleasant time. Even the cold breeze of fall didn't dispel pleasantness. In fact, as Marta used Joe to warm her and eventually Mary used Roger similarly, it helped.

Roger took center stage as usual. "Goddamn, remember that one tournament? Betty must have just given you a blow job and you come out all dazed with your pecker flying in the wind."

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The ProdigalThirtyfour

THE RECEPTION WAS BACK AT THE HOTEL. Sandra had everything ready for guests by the time we were out of the receiving line. The four of us rode in the limo taking a long route instead of the direct two blocks to the hotel. We drove about a mile along the lake and through downtown with people on the sidewalks waving at the “Just Married” sign on the back of the limo. The two brides sat opposite Wendy and me and kept looking at each other and giggling. It was infectious. “Old Nebraska blessing...

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The ProdigalThirtyfive

MOM AND DAD HEADED BACK to Nebraska on Monday before I went to Doc’s summer class. Lexi was staying with Jack another few days, but decided she needed to be back in Boston before Mel and Liss got home from their honeymoon. Wendy decided that now that the house was empty, she would do a thorough cleaning. There were two other students in the specialized affresco class. Adolfo Mazzarelli was exactly like his name sounded—tall, dark, handsome, Italian. Only he wasn’t Italian. He’d changed his...

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The ProdigalThirtySix

THE WORLD GAMES. It was the Olympics for sports that didn’t get an Olympic berth. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) sanctioned sports for international competition. They had to certify that there was an organizing body that kept an international rule book and had agreement from all member countries. But not every IOC sanctioned sport was played at the Olympics. Many were deemed too small or specialized to merit that level of competition. So, while the Olympics were held in even years,...

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The ProdigalThirtyseven

“TONY, YOU HAVE TO DECIDE what your final project will be and get it before the review committee.” Doc collared me after class. We were at the interesting point where we were trying to paint images on wet plaster and none of us were rushing to leave after class. It was so foreign for being just more painting. “When do I need that, Doc?” I asked. “I don’t even have a concept.” “The schedule is for you to file your proposal the first week that SCU is in session this fall. Classes start the...

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The ProdigalThirtyeight

“MR. AMES, MISS PERKINS would like you to come to her dressing room. Would you come with me, please?” I looked at Wendy, Melody, Lissa, and Bree. They flicked their fingers at me, so I went with the house manager. The show was supposed to start in ten minutes. There were flowers all over Allie’s dressing room. More flowers, I thought, than there were people in the audience. Allison threw herself into my arms as soon as she saw me. “Tony! I’m so scared!” “Allie, honey. You’ll be fine. This...

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The ProdigalThirtynine

FOUR MONTHS. Four months! God damn it! She’d been gone four months. I was pissed as hell and so relieved to hear from her that my anger evaporated into hope. “Come home, Kate. I’ll come and get you. Where are you?” I already had my keys in my hand and was grabbing my jacket. For all I knew she was in Oklahoma, but I was going to go get her. Now. “I’m out ... outside,” she stammered. It sounded like she was shaking. Lightning lit up the window as I ran upstairs. “Yes. Outside where? I’ll...

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The ProdigalForty

THE BELL RANG at the studio. I’d finished painting over an hour ago and was staring at it while I tried to compose the story that revealed the picture. Kate was at the door. “I asked if I could come and collect you for dinner,” she said simply. “May I come in?” “Don’t you have a key?” I asked. “It’s not my studio anymore.” “It will be. When you are ready.” “Melody said when you disappear like this it means you are in your zone and something wonderful would come. May I see it?” “I don’t...

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The ProdigalFortytwo

HOLY FUCKING SHIT! My mouth was open so wide, Melody splashed water into it. She pulled me to my feet, stepped out of the tub, and handed me a towel. I started to dry and she slapped my hands away. “That’s for you to dry Lissa. I’ll dry you,” Melody said. Lissa stepped out of the tub looking every bit like Aphrodite Anadyomene rising from the sea to walk into my arms. I would paint that one day. I focused all my attention on caressing and loving the woman who had just declared she would be...

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The ProdigalFortythree

“IF I DO THIS AS A COMMISSION, I won’t have anything to sell. All my work will be attached to the walls of the chapel,” I said. “Are you having second thoughts about being able to complete it?” “It’s not that,” I said. “Well ... maybe a little. I never expected anyone to take the whole project and say I had nine months to paint forty panels. But, I’m more concerned with what my agent has to say about me not producing anything salable in that time.” “We need to worry about that. You did a...

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The ProdigalFortyfour

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS are a tradition in Spokane, a city with civic pride and a cool downtown. Clarice scored the Dormann Gallery for Kate, right in the heart of downtown. People walked from one gallery to the next and made a night of it. I doubted that there would be a lot of sales, but the gallery was busy from the time we got there about three in the afternoon. Jack left the boys with Molly in Seattle and joined Clarice and Paul, her lawyer. When she was comfortable that Kate was settled...

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The ProdigalFortyfive

THE FIRST BATCH OF PLASTER was stabilizing for application on Monday after Thanksgiving. I’d have four weeks of painting before we left for Nebraska for Christmas. With Doc’s help, I got Morgan and Adolfo to assist me on the project. They got class credit and a stipend for their work and would be recognized at the dedication and in my book. We were using traditional techniques and they did all the plaster work, preparing my cartoons, and transferring them to the wet plaster before I got to...

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The ProdigalFortysix

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, I was in the studio trying to make sense of my quarterly sales report and deposit slip from Clarice. I guessed it looked okay, but I had no idea what the heck I’d sold, how much I earned—other than the amount of the deposit—or what I still had available. And this report didn’t even include the showing in Vegas. I was about to shove everything in a drawer when Penny came in to do the Ice Queen books. Her job was a little slower now that we weren’t shipping as much from...

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The ProdigalFortyseven

THERE WAS SO MUCH catching up to do. I hadn’t seen my folks since August. My life was focused on my project and rebuilding my relationship with Kate. Mom proclaimed that I was still too thin, and put a huge piece of hot Dutch apple pie in front of me. With ice cream. “Okay,” Lissa said after Melody had poked her in the ribs for the thirtieth or so time. “Everybody. My wife wants to announce the worst kept secret of the year.” She stuck her tongue out. Melody laughed and kissed her. She stood...

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The ProdigalFortyeight

WE TOOK THE BOYS BACK to Seattle with us as Jack headed to Boston with Lexi to help her prepare to move west. We also took an entire extra suitcase filled with baby clothes. I had no idea Mom had kept so many of mine. Lexi promised to bring all Melody’s baby clothes with her from Boston. “Kate? Where are you going?” Lissa asked as Kate headed downstairs. “Uh ... to my room?” “Are you going to go back there now? Didn’t we resolve this?” “Can I? May I?” “Kitten,” I said softly, “won’t you...

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The ProdigalFortynine

RIO EXCUSED HERSELF soon after being thoroughly kissed by each person there. “I want to be home at whatever hour Matt comes dragging in,” she said. “Besides, I think this party is headed where I don’t need to go without his okay. Which, by the way, he will probably give, so watch out!” We all laughed and when she left, we started cleaning up the mess. With only nine of us at the party, it was easy to put the house back in order. I came in from taking the recycling out to find the seven...

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The ProdigalFifty

IT WAS SEVEN-THIRTY I was depressed and starving. Stupid combination since there were people who really were starving. Melody, Lissa, and Wendy waited to have dinner until we got home. They’d fed the boys and after I’d hugged each of them, Damon and Drew went to their room to do ‘homework,’ as they said. “Third grade is tough and Damon is trying to set a good example for Drew in first grade. It’s so sweet I can hardly bear it,” Lissa said. “How do they feel about having a baby sister...

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The ProdigalFiftyone

VALENTINE’S DAY WAS COMING. I was informed by my family that I would take a four-day weekend and would not be painting that Saturday. They had a schedule of who would be paired with whom on each of the four days. I was to go to the studio on Thursday after I’d finished at the chapel. Melody and Lissa would be together and Kate and Wendy would be together. “So, Friday you will be with Melody, Saturday with Lissa, Sunday with Kate, and Monday with Wendy,” Melody announced. “Um ... but ... um,...

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