"The woman happened to glance up and saw that Abraham was awake, and immediately, she came into the room."You are awake again," she said with a pronou...nced French accent."How long was I out?" he asked."Overnight," she said. "You are an American, yes?" Abe Tucker," he said, "United States Army. Where am I, anyway?" You are in my home," she said. "But do not worry about that now. You were wounded. Take some water, and rest."Abraham tried to sit up, but the pain in his side suggested otherwise, and. I didn’t expect that reaction at all, and I had no clue of what was happening, until she spoke. “Please, stop playing games with me! Please!” The girl begged while crying. “I a-am already here! Doing w-whatever you want me to do! Letting you do what y-you want to me!” She sobbed, her face red, tears running down her cheeks. I still couldn't understand what was happening. I had opened myself to her. I had said that I loved her, even though I knew I shouldn’t. I said it, putting everything at. "Sit in that chair. Kevin and Nicola sit on the bed! And no one says a word!"Everyone obeyed! Nicola sat as far from me as possible. There was a moment's silence."Now," Beth said. "We are all going to explain, quietly and calmly, what's been going on. I'll go first." This should be good," muttered Nicola."Oh, it will be," retorted Beth, "and what's more I have witnesses downstairs who'll bear me out, so button it Nicola. It's you who's in the shit, not me, or him," she said, casting a thumb in. I have a good idea that the affair was with you,” Carrie said.“It was rumored also that one, or maybe both, of her daughters were by other men. Knowing Miranda, she could never face her father with that hanging over her head,” Carrie had continued.“You seem to be well informed about Miranda,” Chase said.“I had lost track of her until I heard that Rev. Paul had kicked her out. I must say it brought a smile to my face,” replied Carrie.“I had been living and working across town where I own a bar.