"They are all good people," I said. "I have no problem with any of them. If they want to join, have them come over now," I told my father-in-law.

"Are you sure?"

"They are vulnerable as lone wolves, and I won't leave them out there to be picked off by Todd or anyone else," I said. "Call them now."

He got up from the table and walked into the living room to make the calls. "It's so nice to see you being yourself again," Donna said as we continued eating. "I was worried we'd lose you too."

"You were going to lose me until I found a reason to get...