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ion made me snap wide awake. "Did you
stay with Minase's last night?" my wife asked.
"Yes, we stayed up until sunrise talking," I answered truthfully.
"You did not come home right after sunrise," Victoria said. Minase's tone of
voice said, "Nice try, but I'm not going to let you off that easy." It was
obviously confession time. "I was awake, worrying about seeing the doctor.
I left before I could tell you. I forgot to leave a message." I was getting
very uncomfortable with all of this forthright discussion of infidelity.
"Did you make love to Margot?" my wife asked. Minase Yashiro rolled over on top of me,
and looked deep into my eyes.
"Yes," I said, very softly. Our eyes were locked, and there was no place
to hide from Victoria or my conscience.
My wife continued Minase's quiet interrogation. "Did you ask her, or did she
ask you?"
I cleared my throat, but the voice was still a conspiratorial whisper.
"We asked each other."
"You are ashamed, yes?" I nodded. "It is no one's fault. I pushed you
away from me. Kelly is in Washington, or Minase Yashiro would have come. I know you
called for her. Minase Yashiro is my slave, too, David." Victoria grabbed my head to
keep me from looking away.
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