”“Perhaps,” Rayna replied as a joist hit the ground not three feet from her. She did not blink or flinch.“That is uncertain,” said Bella. �...�You cannot possibly know this.”Aran wanted to laugh. Why were they questioning him as if he did not know his own heart? Do you, though? A quiet voice in the back of his mind asked. He felt the worm of doubt wriggling in him and he hesitated. I did not come this far to let them go, he told the voice. To Rayna and Bella, he croaked, “Do you wish to be free of. Now when she talks all I can do, is play deaf and dumb, nodding my head like one of those bobbing head ornaments, because I cannot get a word in edgewise. When I am in my room alone, all I do is sit and cry. I cannot figure out why we are no longer together. I know you family has you convinced that I did something wrong and that I am a slut, but I love you and have been a faithful wife. I cannot even sit down and watch my favorite sitcom, it makes me think of how we watched it together. The only other waitresses that have worked there longer than a few weeks weigh in at over three hundred pounds and can bench press their own body weight. Nobody would mess with them.”“I’ll make some calls in a few minutes and see what we can line up. Do you have makeup that will cover up that bruise?”“No, unfortunately. I just have some powder and lipstick. I can’t afford much else. I have a confession to make. I’m basically broke.”“If you’re not superstitious you could paw through Edie’s. "I don’t need your compassion," the girl hissed between sobs, "but you’ll be sorry! Just wait! At least I get licked and kissed by her, something you’ll never experience!" "And right she is," Lisa whispered, "come on; let’s cuddle while you tell me how much you love me." She climbed up the bed and pulled Jen with her, where she embraced her tightly and started to rub her body against her girlfriends, every movement without doubt prolonging and intensifying the torment. Still, Jen sobbed her.