She said,” happy republic day. Come in. Itni subah”. I said,” wo mom ne kuch sweets bheji hai”. She asked,” tumhari aur nikki ki sulah ho ga...yi”. I wasn’t shocked that much coz aunty knows everything about us and Nikki tells her everything. I said,” haan. We talked last nite”. She asked me while preparing tea in the kitchen,” main yeh toh nahi puchungi ki tum logo main kis baat se jhagda hua tha bas utna bata assure kar sakti hun kiShe love u more than anything else. I m her mother and I know. I asked if you if you were willing to put them at risk."Bren growled, and Sophia held still. She could feel that she was pushing him close to the edge, "I put up with ground politicians all day, and now you're just giving me more of the same. I should dump you and the Warlock here at the dock and let you figure out how to get off the ground on your own."He'd hit on the one thing that she couldn't let happen. But he was annoyed and tired, so as long as Sophia didn't react, she was certain that. I once believed in the faithful heart. I believed that I was a good man, a good husband. I believed that I loved.I believe none of those things now.I have been married for 10 years to the most wonderful woman I have ever known. Our life together had been good. She didn't deserve what I did to her.Up until three days ago I wouldn't have thought it possible that I could betray her. That I could make her sob. That I could push her down the slopes of hell. I never thought that I would do anything. You are more sensitive to touch and sounds are a bit louder and lights are brighter. You can feel your heart thumping like crazy in your chest and you're just full of energy. Ummm... ," I feel my mouth get dryer but I push on. I am only occasionally looking over to try for a bit of eye contact but most of the time I'm talking forward to the TV. "You know, I'm sure, that a boy will get an ... an erection. And that feels very good to him. And he will want to be touched ... there and he will want.