"Yes, Becky, please do, thank you," I said.Then I went back to Judy's call. "Judy, we had a cancellation this afternoon so if you still want to come i...n, you and I can talk about this at 3:00 this afternoon," I told her."Oh, thank you, Peter! I will be there. Thank you so much!" she said. The relief in her voice was obvious.And sure enough, promptly at 3:00, Judy arrived at my office. "Hello Doctor, thank you again for seeing me like this. I am at my wit's end, and David has certainly had enough. Truth was, she didn'tlike him much, and she knew Ashley didn't either. He had done a lot forthem, to keep them safe, but Liz felt much shame offering herself to himas repayment. She owed him her life, but not herself, and it pained herdeeply that Michael wasn't really able to see what she was doing. She washurting deep inside, and the brief moments of pleasure did release some ofthe pain, but soon after, it returned, stronger than before. If Ashleywas detecting even a hint that she and. "I can live with that."A week later, after they'd made love for the first time on the futon inher living room, Laura curled up into Rick's shoulder. She was warm,satisfied, happy in a way she'd never ever experienced, idly combing herfingers through the matted hair on his chest - thick grey hair still darkand clammy with sweat - when she came across the scar. It seemed huge toher - the wound poorly healed - and it still appeared angry, painful,recent."Does it hurt?" she asked.He was silent,. Even with all the things going on with her stepfather, the idea of goingback to being Ryan was unthinkable now.Hearing a yawn and feeling a warm set of arms wrap around her, she sighedin happiness."Hey beautiful" whispered Jessie"Hey handsome" Kelly whispered as she nuzzled a bit closer "Sorry, Ididn't mean to wake you" It's okay" said Jessie running his fingers through her hair and brushingher bangs out of her eyes "I don't mind at all" How could I have ever bullied you?" she thought as she.