I watched from the living room window as Lee put her 2nd box of belongings into the Van.
Then she climbed in beside Carey. They sat there for the longest time, I couldn't hear what they were saying, but he was obviously yelling, from the animated way he was waving his arms.
"What a strange situation," I thought. Here the man who had stolen my wife of 20 years from me was furious, because she had just cheated on him with me.
And he obviously knew it.
Now here was Lee being yelled at by him. I don't think I ever raised my voice to her in all our years of marriage.
Then as I watched, Carey swung his left hand and hit her!
I was out the door in a flash, I jerked the Van door open and hauled him out of the seat by his hair.
Carey is a bit larger and heavier than me, and much younger than my 58 years. But he was no match for the strength that has built up in my arms and upper body from years of Massage work.
He got in a few licks, I could taste blood in my mouth, but in short order I had him down and under control. I just pinned him there, until I felt his resistance fade.
Then I went over to Lee, she wasn't crying. But she had a dribble of blood down her lip, which was swelling rapidly.
She looked up at me and asked, "Can I stay?"
I just nodded, and reached in the side door for her bags.
Carey was standing by the front of the Van by this time. He looked at me with hate-filled eyes, and said, "I will come back and kill you!"