I noticed that Janny was there too, but I was only concerned with Sally. After all she'd done for me since I'd been released from the V.A. hospital I ...couldn't bear the thought of her not getting better. I started pulling myself to her bed with my good leg, and George pushed me the rest of the way over.He said, "You can stay here with her for as long as you want. I promise that the hospital staff won't cause you any more trouble about it either. They have enough problems with the complaints I. Whilst I pondered, I heard my lover, my secret on the other side of the door waiting for my knock. For the best part of ten years, I had been in a loveless marriage. My husband and I, we were polar opposites and every day, I felt myself becoming less and less attracted to him both mentally and physically. The last time we had meaningful and memorable sex was half a decade ago and now at thirty-seven I was in my sexual peak. I couldn’t even remember the last romantic thing Bryan had even done. .... the first night is mine, i will plan it, i will do what i want to do and you will not only accept it but embrace it, You will be given a safe word and at anytime you may use it, but should you utter it once the whole deal is off and you will dress and leave the hotel immediately. thereby forfeiting the second night, we will sign a contract for this ........ he agreed and the date was set.... he booked us a nice hotel, half way between our homes and we agreed a time to meet in the hotel. Picture an eighteen year old me running down a hall screaming her head off, that’s what was going on in my head. I just needed time to work through that and get back to forty-three year old me again.”“And did Diane say anything surprising?”“No, she checked I was okay, eventually.” I raised an eyebrow and she continued, “At first she just climbed in and hugged me, somehow she knew I was still processing. I had a little cry, then she just held me while we talked, she was saying sorry, she feels.