Carl who?

"Tyler, what's going on?" Bianca asked off put by his cryptic insinuation.
"It's nothing babe, my mother is stirring things up to something back home, trying to complicate things with my trust fund, trying to add stipulations to it or someting , it's nothing to be concerned about, I'm handling it."
"Have you spoken with her?"
"No, and I wont. Carl told me."  Bianca stared blankly at Tyler for a moment searching her mind for the name Carl.

"Carl?"

"Yes Carl Baxter, my families attorney."  Bianca flashed back to the morning in waco in that blindingly bright diner and the tall and intimidating man who had brought her the hush money.

"Yes, Ive met him." Bianca replied embarrassed 

"I'm aware." Tyler added blandly as he placed the remaining chess pieces on the game board. "Dont worry yourself. I really dont want to discuss it, whatever shes doing isnt going to work, shes just desperate to be involved in my affairs."  Bianca was exhausted with this secret account and the lack of candidness on Tylers behalf, what happened to honesty she wondered.  He doesnt want to discuss it, what a surprise, he never wanted to discuss the money. He knew everything about her she had no secrets but she felt as if Tyler was covered in them. Bianca could tell from the look on his face that now was not the time to ruffle his feathers and dredge up the argument she was dying to initiate so she decided instead to address the issue of Tylers interaction Carl Baxter.

"I didnt know you were friendly with Mr. Baxter"

"I'm not really.  Hes no longer my families attorney, they've replaced him, he wanted to say good bye and wish me well and to give me a heads up about my mothers meddling.  Its not that extraordinary Bianca, Ive know the man since I was a child."

"I wasnt saying it was extordinary" Bianca snapped back at Tyler who was clearly being overly defensive, "I just hadnt heard you make any mention of him, I just wondered what the nature of your relationship was or how often you spoke with him.  It feels like there is an awful lot about your life I dont know much about these days, your not offering up explainations so I have to ask.  Why are you being so defensive?"

"Im not doing this with you right now Bianca, your being hyper sensitive. I have enough on my mind without all of your suspiscions.  Im going to go lie down."

"Tyler! Are you kidding me, no one is suspiscious and its like 2:30 in the afternoon your seriously going to go lay down instead of playing chess with me? I miss you."

"darlin' Im sorry, you know the way I have been working please dont give me a hard time about layin down, Im just exhausted and testy.  I love you, maybe you want to come nap with me? After the baby comes I dint think we will have many oppertunities like this, we can ;play chess tonight."  Bianca nodded, she was dissapointed that he had cut their gametime off before it even started but of course she could understand his exhaustion. "sure babe," She said, "Let me just clean up this stuff and Ill be right up.  With that she began gathering the cardboard and tissue that had been in the chess box to throw away before heading upstairs for a mid afternoon nap.