" The honor is all mine," Avalon said with a smile that told me she trulybelieved that. I felt that I might just be the person who launchedAvalon's ca...eer to the next level. I hoped that was true, because shereally deserved it."Come on back," Avalon continued. "Based on what you and Julia decidedon, I think you'll like what I've come up with."I followed Avalon back behind her sales counter and into a fitting room.What I found there brought a huge smile to my face and proved that ourdecision to. On an impulse she gently touched the back of his hand. She could not help to think about how he had used these hands to hold her down and punish her, yet the seemed so gentle and friendly, protective and comforting even. As she glanced up at his face, her heart froze. His eyes where open, and where looking at her scrutinisingly. She tried hard not to remember what her face might have looked like, as she had caressed his hand, but she could not help colouring violently, as she tried to get up. His head tilted, clearly read something amiss about her, then questioned her again, ‘Leaving?’ Again she mumbled, ‘Yeah,’ she bobbed her head, ‘Um, yeah, I gotta go.’ His frown tensed with further suspicion then he inquired, ‘Why? I thought you had the day off.’ Her head again bobbed and she said, ‘Yeah, I do but, um, I gotta do some errands.’ she nervously laughed, ‘You know, bills and all that good stuff.’ He highly doubted her excuse but went along with it. He suggested, ‘Well, why not eat. "Dad's home," Chelsea said softly.Wendy just nodded and continued to cook. Chelsea went out to the living room to greet her father. He walked in carrying his briefcase. He'd become a successful lawyer just like he always wanted to be."Hey dad," Chelsea said smiling at her father and hugging him.Samuel Atkinson kissed his daughter on the cheek. "Hey sweetie. Where's mommy? Mmm wait a second something smells really good!"Chelsea laughed. "Yeah I got her to make those chicken enchiladas you and I.