I could sense she was putting on something else. I later learned it was her purple spandex mini-dress; I felt kind of smothered between it and her ski..., it was so tight! I knew she was moving, briskly, and from the sounds and the temperature change, I could tell we were outside. When I heard a car door open, I began to worry. "I can't keep you cooped up, now, can I darling? I think we both need to get out!" Again, the mocking laughter. Soon, the car stopped. "We're at McGarrity's," she said.. .. I'm sorry. I decided I need you in my life Sue. I want us to be husband and wife again. Look... I know what happened... what... you and he did wasn't all you. I know it will take a while before I can totally forget it, if I ever can. I know even with that we may not make it together... but I also know I need you. You Susan... I want you... I... I love you. Do you hear me? I love you. I want us to be... 'us' again."I was stunned. I hadn't expected this. Of everything that had happened since. ‘I’m afraid its my first day and I was over confident, I’ll be more careful in the future.’ ‘See that you are youngling. But there is still this time to make up for.’ Gwenna bowed her head, dreading what the big man would do to her and braced for a slap. He took the jug from her hands and set it on the table behind him, then stepped closer to the girl. ‘I think ye owe me a boon lassie.’ He grabbed her around the waist with one arm, and she braced her hands on his arms, easily as big around as. Fiona relented and selected a generous amount of fruit and peach sorbet. “Cecily, dear, don’t share our family difficulties with everyone we meet, ok? It’s really nobody’s business, and no one cares anyway.” She was hurt as well. Those two facts, at last, appeared to be obvious.Fiona turned to me and seemed to think very hard about her next words. “Lord Wellington, we ... that is ... the four of us are sort of on the run from some very bad people. We were in the US Witness Protection system.