"Wait a second. I didn't want everyone here this week. THAT was you. You want them here, this was food and stuff we need this week. You don't have to put anything away. That we can have done. Rachel, Your being . . ."

"Unreasonable." She knew what he was going to say.

"Unreasonable."

And with a different tack, she went over and sat by Blake, "I want to stay home," and leaning her body against him, "be here with you. I knew you are going to be home tonight."

He stood, "No. No. You go tell David, your going."

A dizziness came over her with his words. Go see...