..and Reason

[latino_menace]

It is unbelievably nice not to have them around. He'd forgotten how much work kids take. Not having them here, if only for a couple of days, feels like getting out of prison. He should know.

His internal euphoria takes an uneasy edge when he thinks about Mary Anne. At some point, he thinks, they'll have to have a conversation. But there's no rush; he's in no hurry to get back to the Bar. So for now he just bounces in through the door, gets dinner (bag of chips and a beer), takes a shower and flakes out in front of a movie. He figures she should be back soon...but that doesn't stop him falling asleep.

...what? The movie's in French, he can't be expected to stay interested in it.