Colin Kelly returns from the war with the sure knowledge that his marriage to Edna is a sham. He only insists on his own child and he gets her, his darling little girl Babs. For the rest, he copes as best he can until Edna places Babs in a boarding school and Colin ends up on the streets.<br><br>Bill Teague has loved Colin since he first saw him strolling through the art fair with little Babs on his shoulder. So when an old acquaintance calls him to come to Colin's aid before he throws him out of the pub for good, Bill goes.<br><br>Face to face in Bill's apartment, will their friendship survive the mutual confessions and legal problems Colin has?

A Permanent Arrangement

Dick motioned Bill over to the hostess stand. &ldquo;Get him out of here before I have to throw him out. I&rsquo;m sorry. You&rsquo;re the only one I could call.&rdquo;


&ldquo;It&rsquo;s okay, Dick, I know how much upset that poor sorry bastard must have cost you to reduce you to calling in a queer to help out,&rdquo; Bill sneered.


&ldquo;Get his ass out of here before I call a cop to do it. It would kill him to have Babs know that and you know Edna would tell her, first thing.&rdquo;


&ldquo;You are just as much a hypocritical bastard as Edna is a hypocritical bitch, Dick; but I&rsquo;ll take care of Colin for old times&rsquo; sake.&rdquo;


He walked over to his old friend. &ldquo;Colin…come on baby, it&rsquo;s Bill. I&rsquo;m taking you home.&rdquo;


Chapter 4