Chapter 10
The snowstorm ended early Monday evening. By Tuesday morning the sun was out, the streets had been plowed down the centers, making them passable, and most of the homeowners in the neighborhood, including Derek, had shoveled their walks.
When he came back inside, leaving the shovel in the garage, Derek wondered if Joe would be more relaxed than he had been after their intense conversation Monday afternoon. Sure he talked afterward, while they cooked, and even joked some as they ate and then watched TV before going to bed, but he had avoided saying anything that could remotely be construed as personal.
So far this morning, the younger man hadn’t put in an appearance which surprised Derek. From the beginning Joe had always jumped in to help with the chores, including clearing th
