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Many things were now extremely clear to Gabriel Scott. He settled back in his favorite chair nursing his gin tonic, promising himself that, tonight, he wouldn’t get sloppy drunk. Hell! He had waited too damned long! After having read the note his wife, Dottie, had written to her daughter, Charity, revealing the truth of her paternity, Gabe’s memory went back to years ago when he and Dottie were married.
How had it happened? He hadn’t understood it then. He hadn’t understood why or how it was that Dottie had ignored him… then, suddenly, before he knew what was happening, he was married to her. He had had Dottie out on a couple of dates, but he hadn’t been able to get a third one with her; meanwhile, he knew, she had been dating some of the Redfern College men. Christ! He hadn’t had time to ask himself what was happening. She was just there… and available. He had taken her to a drive-in movie and was pleasantly surprised when she allowed some heavy petting.
… But, on their next date, that same week, she had pleaded not feeling well and didn’t want to go skating.
“… Maybe, we could just go for a ride, in your car… Gabe…” she suggested. “If you don’t mind…?”
“Okay.”
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