“New in town?” the salesman who had greeted them when they came into the store asked, when Beau told him what they needed.
“I wish,” Beau replied sourly. “I just got divorced. I spent the last month living in a motel, until it was finalized. The b***h got everything except the shirt on my back—and our son. That was the tradeoff, but it was worth it.”
“Damn. Sorry, guy. Looks like your kid’s already made the decision on which sofa.”
Since Rick was waving to get Beau’s attention, he figured the man was right. With that settled, since Beau didn’t care which sofa it was, as long as it was comfortable, and not flowery, he and Rick spent the next half hour choosing other furniture. They ended up with two queen-sized beds, with mattresses, a table and chairs, two arm chairs, plus dressers and
