Chapter 12 “Well, I hope the women had a good time,” Jed said. He had the passenger window open after Neil shut off the air conditioning. He hated air conditioning and didn’t believe it was good for the kids to have that cold air blowing on them. Jed glanced back to his two boys, fast asleep, and Michael, who also had his eyes closed in his baby seat, sucking on his soother. Neil was following Brad, who was ahead of them in the minivan after spending most of the afternoon at the beach. Neil had taken them to the resort he was selling for lunch, which was a little tense, considering they had seven kids to entertain and keep quiet in a crowded dining room. “I’m sure they did. Times like these make you appreciate your wife,” Neil said. He didn’t look his way, but Jed knew he was referring

