Well i was just dozing off when i could hear this whimpering/crying.softly to begin with but getting louder.i tried to ignore it but eventually i got ...up to see what it was about.it was my aunt.she couldnt sleep.i offered to get her a drink or some tea but she asked me to sit beside her till she fell asleep.i stroked her hair to comfort her and this seemed to calm her.almost the way youd stroke a dog..as i did this she held my other hand and squeezed it tight.she thanked me for staying and. Genevieve’s heart almost stopped beating when she learned that he would not be visiting her for many months.Anais NinGenevieve was startled by the clatter her teacup made as she set it on the saucer on the tea table next to the reading chair she sat in. Her slender fingers continued to tremble long after she had released the cup’s handle.“It’s only nerves,” she whispered to herself.She darted her eyes to the clock on the wall and tried to look away from it before she saw its second hand move;. “Take my hands,” she ordered and, when he did, hauled him to his feet.She let go and pulled his head down and kissed his lips,“Off you go! There’s a good boy!”Peter growled at her and did as he was told. He was thoughtful while he did so though. He did not doubt that Penny was grateful to both Caroline and him and had grown to love them as a result but she seemed to be showing that love to him. He had not seen her hug or kiss Caroline. Had she got a crush on him? Could be; the first man in her. Be influenced by Kate.Any time John ever asked what Mandy and Kate did in a day, or were texting about or had just talked about, he was usually shot down with a glance away, a disappointing expression on her lips and a nonanswer. A change of subject usually followed. Maybe he could have tried with more tact. Maybe he could have felt less paranoid about Kate.Maybe he shouldn’t have felt so intimidated by her. Those nights where he and Mandy didn’t fuck, usually because she was out with Kate….