I spoke the only words I felt were safe at the moment, “Still just friends?” He nodded numbly, his own breath as ragged and desperate as mine, a ...autious smile spreading over his mouth, his eyes not leaving mine.I took his hand in mine, brought the palm up to my lips and kissed it. “I want to do this, Bob. Tonight, we’re just friends. No commitments. No entanglements. We both need this maybe, but I know I really do.” He pulled me in and kissed me. My hands went to the buttons on my. " Showing some expression for the first time, the lawyer turned to leave. As he went out the door, the DA turned to join him. At that point, the sheriff drew his gun. "I'm not doing this alone. You stay." Now, we've offered you folks a way out of this but you're too stubborn to take it. I will have to shoot the rapist for resisting arrest." With one more scream, Carter's mother fainted at those words.This was a desperate gamble by the sheriff. He had five kids and a pile of debt. If he lost. I'd promised that I was going to teach her how to sewand other dressmaking skills and this was as good a time as any tostart.Jack dropped her off at mine at 9am. She had a little back pack with herthat had a change of clothes and some toiletries since she was stayingovernight."Hey Jessica." Sophieeee," she squealed as she hugged my waist tightly."I've just got to get something from the car," said Jack as he gave me asly wink. I'd arranged a little surprise for Jessica later on. I keptJessica. Sue's response was “That good, huh?”Melanie replied, “Oh, yeah, you better believe it,” setting the bait.“When are we next going to the cottage?” Sue asked Jake.“Not this coming weekend, the one after,” Jake told her.“I can't wait that long, Mel!” Sue wailed.“Gonna have to,” Melanie smirked back at her.“So what is it that we have to discuss right now?” Jake enquired.“Running order and stage directions,” Mel responded promptly. “The first thing Sue has to decide is the running order.”“What do.