"Actually, yes I do. I list my cell phone number and my office number in the syllabus for all my classes." She said matter of factly, not wanting to let this issue derail their conversation, now that they were actually talking. But it was clear that Xavier was still smarting from her involvement in Robin's arrest, but then she had her own questions about his behavior - such as why did he "happen" to drive Robin to Wichita and take them to lunch and all of that.<br/><br/>Abi giggled when her husband asked her to talk more about the Rites of Dionysius. "Well, there would have been a lot of wine, probably some opium along with drumming and the women - who are called the Maenads - would get themselves into a frenzy and then they would rip animals apart with their bare hands." She gauged his reaction, "Not what you were expecting." She giggled, "That's exactly how all my students react too. Everyone expects stories of wild sex, but those are few and far between I'm afraid. Though it doesn't mean there wasn't sex, actually there probably was, but the focus in the documentation is about the wine, the frenzy and the ripping apart of animals."<br/><br/>The ice had perhaps not completely broken, but at least had thawed. Abi simply ignored a couple snide remarks Xaiver lobbed her way and for her part she tried really hard not let her annoyance about those ruin the evening. The result was they actually were talking about things: Abi explained the plot of the Bacchae in a little more detail and Xavier shared a couple experiences he had had in policing that Abi had never heard before. They even continued their conversation over dinner.<br/><br/>After dinner Abi insisted that they just throw the dishes in the sink ("I'll do them later") and that they go for a walk. By now it was dusk, there was a nice warm breeze which caressed them as they walked around the property hand in hand, it flipped Abi's skirt on a couple of occasions. Abi did have to admit she liked the house and the fact that they were secluded. She could go into the woods and not been seen and here the two of them walking together had complete privacy from neighbors or passerby.<br/><br/>"You know..." Abi stopped and looked at Xavier after he had finished talking a little more about his job, "I have a lot of respect for you. You are a good officer. You are fair and even kind. You know I tend to be a bit more liberal than you, but with all the talk about bad cops I can say proudly that my husband is a good cop. And good police officers can contribute a lot to the community. You are also a wonderful father to our kids. No matter how angry and frustrated I get with you I want you to know that deep down I both respect and love you." She bent in a kissed him.