Got it?” said Carlton.“Okay,” said Kari. The two adults nodded, but both were wary and Kari clearly picked up on it.“Mom, Dad, I promise to ke...ep the secret,” said Kari.“Kari, years ago, before I ever met your Daddy, here, I had some trouble. A man, a good man, came to my rescue and shot two very bad men who were threatening me.“To keep this story as short as possible, the bottom line was that the courts saw that what that wonderful man did was a crime. That man was your bio-dad. He’s been in. The nurses who served on my ward were a friendly bunch. There were three in particular who were very friendly. For some reason they adopted me as their bff with benefits. They put me in a private room. I helped out with some of the duties on the ward and the Emergency Room. I was NOT a trained medical person, just a sailor. I was lying in bed and two of the nurses came into my room before their duty shift started. They were two hours early. They were dressed in jeans and t-shirts. They brought. She owed these people a lot."Wait here, and don't... say... anything!" she ordered.He held up the chain that was cuffed from the table to his wrist."Like where the hell am I gonna go?" he asked smartly.She shook her head and left the room. Stupid kid! His parents werewaiting anxiously out in the hall. She hated having to talk to them.She shook her head as she walked up to them. "I'm sorry," she said."He was really stupid this time." Isn't there anything you can do?" his father asked. She. So the encounters take place at shady lounges or hotels. Every time I need to be careful to avoid the police glare.So far, I have never had any trouble with the men in uniform. I am also careful about keeping my profession a secret amongst my social circle, worried about the censure and isolation that a revelation might bring. I remember how a distant friend, who was in a similar profession, had to resort to intense medication to treat depression as his family has disowned him upon learning.