“Hi Mizz Maddie, I’m Lynn. I am the one in the family that is not completely crazy.” She held out her arms and the two hugged.“Oh, I like her....Can you cook?”“Nope! That is why we married Erin. I take care of the business from the neck up.”“Turn around, girl.”Lynn spun around and looked at Mizz. Maddie.“Bingo! Mr. Paul was always a sucker for a smart girl with a nice ass. And you appear to have both.”“Well thank you kindly. If you don’t mind I want to get a seat and throw my face down into that. She moves close to me so I can put my arms around her. We listen to the water hitting the bank as I slowly kiss her soft lips. We are at the races for over an hour before I say, “I better get you home.” We get to the bike and she seems a little puzzled. She sighs saying, “I know you said you would not try anything but kissing me. But I do still wonder if you are attracted to me or if it is just pity.” I smile. “If I show you something, do you promise to not to think the worst of me?” She. Acceptance was not blame. She had been in a place where that was what she needed. She wasn’t there anymore. She walked to her dresser, uncapping two bottles and swallowing a pill from each before putting them down. The pills weren’t failure. They weren’t failure. Diabetics needed insulin and the clinically depressed needed… Zoloft and lithium. She sighed, slowly pulling on her clothes. At least she was feeling a bit more in control these days. There was a light knocking on her bedroom door.. " Oh, it's nothing, really. Just one of those days I guess." Do you want to go for a drink after work? Maybe I can cheer you up." Oh, I don't know," I said. This was the second time in the last couple of days that Joe had asked me out. He knew I was newly-married; why did he think I would take him up on his offer? Had I mentioned to him that Dave was overseas on business? I couldn't remember."Come on, it'll do you good," he persisted."Okay, why not?" I replied with a smile."Great! I'll meet you.