She shook her head softly, and averted her eyes briefly. When she looked back into his, her eyes glistened. “Darling, please sit down. Let me explain…”

Sam took a step back and lost his temper. “I can’t keep doing this! You’ve got me running here and there, losing my job, getting it back; I don’t know what you want from me!”

She cried softly and looked at him pleadingly, her hands outstretched.

“Sam, please. Don’t get upset. I know it’s all hard to understand, but I prom...