By this time we were both awake so we showered and had some breakfast before starting preparations for our big soirée.As the morning progressed, Bruc...e and Cathy came over with some folding chairs and card tables. Bruce helped me string up some outdoor lights in the back yard before setting up the tables and chairs while I got the grill going. Cathy pitched in, helping Britney in the kitchen. By eleven o'clock some of the early arrivals were helping to get the food laid out and by noon we had a. Now I've seen her in sexual relations with another woman. I've seen her using Rachel, pushing her. And more importantly, I've seen Rachel pushing Michelle. Michelle was becoming more comfortable thinking about me in a sexual way, and more comfortable having me think of her in a sexual way. What was going to happen there?I had to put Michelle out of my mind for now. One family's issues were enough for me to deal with at a time. And I was dealing with their issues. Rachel had all these unresolved. ..Chapter 1 : New beginnings The last two years where a mess, a big mess. Failed relationship, failed job and financially broken - resulting in hard ache and all that goes with it.All the 'good advice' from friends and family, only made it seem to make it worse the more she heard it. 'Things will turn around' , 'Your time will come' ,.....aaaaarrrgghhh. The more she heard all of that crap, the worse she felt.But this was all about to change she complimented herself while walking towards her. Did I really want to save my marriage? The utter contempt and disrespect she'd displayed during her "act of revenge" was certainly not that of a loving spouse - not even one who felt wronged by my actions, regardless of my guilt or innocence. Then there were my injuries to consider. Did I really want to forgive someone who almost crippled me permanently, not to mention almost killing me by suffocation? The more I pondered these questions, the angrier I became. I decided that, at the very least,.