But, he knew that she wasn't as confident as she wanted to appear. There was something about her.There was something almost genteel about her. As if s...e was trying to hide a facet of herself from them. Something that she would prefer that nobody knew. But Tim knew. He knew it like he knew that his car ran on gas. She was as emotionally fragile as a house made of spit and Kleenex.Maria paused, her pen and ordering pen at the ready, waiting for their reply. She took another breath. She felt a. " He took a breath."I... I love you." No, you... you don't." There were no words after that, only the horriblesound of a woman - the woman he loved - sobbing.Why was she acting like this? All at once, he remembered the odd glancethat had passed between Red Tully and the doctor. Something hadhappened to Bridget, something so bad that they didn't want to him toknow about it. He sank down to the floor, his fists clenched infrustration and anger. Anger at whoever had done this to her,. " Oh Gerald, don't be too hard on yourself, you are in the prime of yourstrength," Cybill chuckles, "But I accept your argument. Here, supposeI'm not five years older than you. Do you think you could handle me in acombat?"I can see my father mulling over an answer, until my mother nudges himand gives him a stern look."No," he admits."Ah, but do you really mean that, or it's just you don't want to insultyour guests again?" she says. "Should we have a little wrestling match toset things. You have my permission to pin her to the mattress tonight.’ ‘Oooh I do love having a manipulative mom,’ Micki said, eyes burning brightly. ‘Well I don’t want you marrying some poor guy and he finding you are a virgin rather than being fully experienced. I understand things are rather universally immoral these days.’ ‘Yes mommy. Absolutely.’ ‘Absolutely,’ breathed Riley. As Michelle led Riley up the stairs, he watching intrigued as her ass appeared to by gyrating abnormally, he said, ‘Your.