I didn't offer so that you'd feel obligated to me in any way. I mean, who knows? Jack Whatshisname might turn out to be just what you've always dreamt of." "You jealous of him already?" she asked. "You're goddamn right," he said, leaning back in his chair, drawing those fierce eyebrows together. "He's going to spend the next six months with you and I'm not." "Well, he doesn't stand a chance," she said softly. He thought, this must be how Peg felt when he was leaving for a long remote tour, as though there was a chance he wouldn't come back to her. "I've been down this road," he told Muriel. "Separations for work. It's not easy, but it's highly survivable. Do you need a ride to the airport?" "That would be nice. It's just to Garberville." "Picking up a charter?" he asked. She shook her head. "They're sending a jet." His eyebrows shot up. "I haven't been down that road," he said, shaking his head. "You want meat loaf? Or do you want to go upstairs, let me peel your clothes off and tell you goodbye properly?" She grinned at him. "Let's think about meat loaf for breakfast." "Good idea," he said, standing. He reached for her hand. "Come on, honey. This is my last chance to pamper you before your Oscar. What time does your flight leave?" "When I get there." The"
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