" Tom said this to us an awful lot at that time, and I'll say it to you here and now sweetie, neither Lisa nor I would ever consider putting ourselves... between the two of you. No way! We love Tom far too much to play those kinds of emotional games."Forming tears and choking her words, "We all broke each others hearts once before Dee, and I'm sure none of us want that feeling in our hearts ever again. It was an extremely painful parting, but we all knew that it needed to happen."With crocodile. I don’t want anyone to see. Please." "Too fucking bad, slut," he replied, as he pulled my bra down until my pale breasts spilled out, completely visible to all and sundry. "You should have thought of that before you decided to play cock-tease with me in public for the hundredth time." His mouth closed over my left nipple, sucking and swirling his tongue over it in an obscene mockery of the pain he’d given it only minutes before. I shuddered and my hands closed convulsively over the. I rationalised it to myself later, and though annoyed I'd sent her back Jan accepted my reason for doing so, but I remember what I was feeling when I hit her. I was feeling anger and resentment towards her. I loved Jan, and I always will, but I also resented her. I just wasn't self-aware enough to know why, not then." Ah, I begin to see. So when you took on the name and identity of the Wasp after Jan's death there was more to it than just honoring her." Yeah, there was, and I might have figured. Most of all, I was afraid. Afraid of being me, whateverexactly that was.And just where should I go next? Back to my dorm to face ridicule? Whatabout my classmates? Should I leave school? But then what would happen tothe job that I love?For me, it was good wonderful to have Jennifer there. Even though shecould be harsh with me, she had a soft side too and I loved her for that.What I needed right now was someone stronger than me to help me throughthis. And Ms. Jennifer would never disappoint in.