I need time to think.”“Pete I’m so sorry I…”“Goodnight Penny!” he said and left the room.*I suspect neither of us slept a wink that nigh...t. I know I didn’t; the entire night was dominated by feelings of guilt, shame, regret, self-loathing and many other emotions that the darkness brings out. I had hurt the man I loved and had hurt him badly. Despite the many times he had told me how much he wanted me to take a lover, now it had actually happened the reality had been more painful for him than I. I turn ready to rip into the real Miley smiling atme from ear to ear. I notice she is wearing my new spider-man pajamasthat are way too big for me and fit her perfectly. "Now sweetie." I feelgrandmother take my hand with my back to her staring at Miley, she pullsme into the bathroom."Now I will give you some privacy but make sure you go potty okaysweetie?" I hear grandmother saying but she does not wait for me torespond closing the door. I stand only in the bathroom, which of courseis pink. I'm sorry I had to do that but I didn't know how you would react if all of a sudden there was somebody right next to you." The window was better." She looked down at her lap. I glanced at Jill and nodded. She reached over and tugged Jill around by her shoulder, holding out the jacket. "I think this belongs to you."Jill looked over at me to verify I wanted her to have it. I smiled and she lit up. She let go long enough to put it on, then wrapped around my arm even tighter, snuggling her face. I am your Leila, be my Majnu."Shamshaire by now had tears running down his face, and when Leila's hand caressed his cheek he pressed his face against it, her touch was soothing beyond belief. He felt his knees buckled for the second time in his life and with her hand still on the side of his face he collapsed. His arms went around her waist as he buried his face in her stomach. All the pain, all the tension, all the anger of the last year broke through finally and his emotion gushed out.Instead.