1. The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth


    Date: 5/4/2024, Categories: Loving Wives, Author: byVandemonium1

    ... coupled with more pounding on the front door filled the room and filtered through to the children in their respective bedrooms. It took all of their combined efforts to stop Bart, Deb, and Chloe from getting past them to the door. It was by far the most difficult thing Jane had ever had to do, but she knew it was the best thing in the long run.
    
    Peter sent a prearranged text to his legal team and within minutes, Bart, looking out the window, announced the police had shown up. He turned from the window and looked at his mother with disgust before stomping off to his room. The girls followed suit, both in tears.
    
    Five minutes later, the police left with Dave. Two hours later, over a near silent dinner, the pounding on the door and yelling to see the kids restarted. Once again, the police were called, with Dave being led to the paddy-wagon in handcuffs this time. The kids were distraught and abandoned their meals. All three raced to their rooms, slamming their doors. Jane wasn't much better off. They only relaxed when Peter's lawyer rang to say Dave had been gaoled overnight for contempt of court.
    
    The next day, no one was interested in any sort of outing, so they stayed at home. Peter noticed the small lawn needed mowing, so called his gardener to come and do it.
    
    Just after lunch, with the kids packed off to Jane's sister's house, shadowed by one of Pete's lawyers, the banging and shouting at the door resumed. This time, Jane whimpered and hid, obviously distraught ...
    ... at the sounds of her soon-to-be ex-husband's pain. Once again, the phone call was made, and the police hauled the screaming man away. This time the feedback from the lawyers was that Dave was in gaol until he could convince a judge he would no longer violate the restraining order. Three days later, they braced when told Dave had been released, but nothing happened.
    
    Despite the clout his legal team had, Peter and Jane couldn't get a custody court date within three months, so settled in for the long wait. The children totally ignored them both while their dad was incarcerated, and afterward only spoke to their mother when absolutely necessary. They pretty much ignored Peter entirely. It was as if he were invisible. Dinner was an uncomfortable affair most days with monosyllabic answers to every question Jane put to the children and silence when Peter spoke. Peter promised Jane it would pass.
    
    With Bart, at seventeen, about to get his licence, Peter brought several catalogues home, displaying a variety of top-of-the-range cars. The next day, Jane reported finding them in the bin.
    
    Offers to buy Deb and Chloe ponies went unheeded. Peter and Jane hunkered down to wait them out.
    
    Peter waited until Dave had been released for a few days before propositioning Jane for sex. He was rebuffed. The next day a luxury king-sized bed was delivered, but there was still no nookie for Peter. When pressed, Jane told Peter she was too worried about Dave to relax. Peter set his lawyers to ...
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