Your life is about to change, based upon the decision you make in the next five minutes, I am going to make some demands of you, if you agree to them ... will not notify your boss, or the police of this incident. If you refuse, pack your bags for prison." "I will do anything, just name it." That is what I hoped you would say. First write out a confession to this crime." I thought to myself, okay, that's not too bad, but once written, and in her hands her tone changed."Okay John let's get to it. I. She had to go out of town for some reason that was related to the job, but couldn't tell me why. I racked my brain trying to piece together some sort of logical explanation, but nothing was coming to me."So," I said in resignation, "we'll be apart for a month, then?"She nodded, "For the first segment." First segment? You mean there will be others?" In all probability I'll be home for a week or two, then away again for another two to three weeks."I was shaking my head. I just didn't. ”Kate gives her a quick smile and sits on the edge next to Lucy. “Don’t beat yourself up over this.”Lucy looks up at her, grabbing Kate’s eyes with hers. “This must be why I hid the information.”“I can help you, but only if you only let me in,” Kate says, scooping Lucy’s hand into hers. “Let me know what it is you found.”“Don’t you see?” Lucy says with tears beginning to well up in her eyes. “I can’t tell you what it takes. The price is too steep. It’s unthinkable! We need to find another way. After nearly thirty minutes, LeeAnn had put her nightgown on, had brushed her teeth, and was ready to go to bed and read for a little while before she turned out the lights. That was often her routine and she didn't care if Harry stayed up after she'd tired of reading and decided to go ahead and call it quits. LeeAnn had climbed into the bed, and was getting her book out to read, when the thought came to her that it had been quite awhile since she and Lloyd had said goodnight to their separate.