"I don't think it was him." Well who was it?" I don't know," Katherine cried. "But I just don't know what to do. I don't want to be knocked up." She w...ped the tears away from her eyes and looked at her friend. "I can't look after a baby."Rachel glanced down at her. "What about an abortion?"Katherine sighed. "Twelve weeks I think. I dunno, I need to see the doctor." You've not been," Rachel exclaimed and pulled at her friend. "Come on, go see her."Katherine stood there motionlessly and wiped her. ’ With Dale getting into his father’s accounting firm, he had been very busy as he slaved to please his dad. That meant that Paul hadn’t seen Dale or Tina in recent weeks. He was still home and in his office when his phone rang again. ‘Paul, it’s Megan.’ ‘This is a nice surprise, how are things in Battle Creek?’ ‘Fine. I’m sorry to have to tell you this, but Tony has been diagnosed with lung cancer.’ ‘Oh shit, no. I talked to him a week or so ago and he said he wasn’t feeling a hundred percent.. Maggie came home with us that evening, and the family were together for dinner. She was going to spend the night, and go back on Sunday. She had to be at work on Monday. Cindy served tacos and burritos. We just helped ourselves and made them at the table, with whatever we wanted on them. Cindy put out refried beans, lettuce, tomato, hamburger, cheese and tortillas. She made her own sauce that she cooked the hamburger in. Sheila and Maggie were giggling together, just like they used to do when. It seemed to bring a measure of relief. Until you felt my hand on the back of your leg. Until you realized what making sure you’d followed my instructions meant. You froze at my touch, your breath catching as without fanfare I ran my open hand up the back of your stockinged thigh, past the welt onto bare skin, then let it linger, cupping one of your firm, bare cheeks. I ran my other hand through your hair, just forcefully enough that you knew it was an unspoken command that you were still not.