And anytime you want a hug, you know where to find me ok?’ I told him. ‘Come out when you’re ready, there’s no hurry,’ I reassured him as I... left the room. Everyone was at the tea table, except Issy who was quietly playing with her toys. I sat down next to Zac and got some spaghetti. ‘Is he ok?’ Fay asked me. ‘Yeah, he just needed a hug from someone, and a talk from his big cousin. He’s just getting ready to come out and eat,’ I said, with a look that said he was still upset but was feeling. One Sunday, on a bitterly cold January afternoon, I noticed one of the usual suspects hanging around the toilet block. He was a short guy, chubby, balding and somewhere between his late 50's and early 60's. I had observed him as I sat in my car, watching the block. As he furtively looked around before he slipped into the building, I decided to go inside and see if he was up for some fun. As I entered the building, the place was otherwise deserted, except for the cubicle which had recently been. So as long as he doesn't try to get up again and leave, we should be okay." Now why doesn't it surprise me that the man tried to get up out of a hospital bed."The doctor laughed. "He's pretty strong willed. He's got it in his head that he's the only one that can find someone named Michelle. He's been yelling his head off for her." The doctor paused a second, as if trying to make a decision about something. "Do something about this bastard. I don't think we'll be able to keep the detective down. After a few minutes, she felt his left hand start to massage her shoulder. And then the fingers started to creep down brushing her blouse as they moved slowly over her bra strap and started down her chest. She remembered the conversation with her mother and calmly put her hand on his, trapping his hand against her shoulder. The movie was getting good and she let go of his hand to grip the arm of her seat as the heroine was moving cautiously through the dark house.And then his hand moved down.
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