The little pieces that made such a big difference.People always seemed to think of abuse and neglect in terms of the scars left behind, the brutal act...ons taken, but it's not so. It's the everyday supple and constant hammering on the psyche of a child, which pushes them down so far into denial, that they see their abusers as their protectors, and their protectors as their abusers.It took me years to finally accept the facts as they really are, to acknowledge that I had been abused and. He ducked below the lip of the wall and covered his head, bracing himself against the metal. No way had they dispatched fighter-bombers already, the Thermopylae must be gearing up for a precision strike with her railgun batteries. He hoped to God that whoever had called in the coordinates knew what they were doing.There was a flash of light that lit up the sky like a sun, fading slowly. Walker violently pulled down the Marine beside him who had foolishly raised his head to peek over the wall.. Taught over your broad shoulders and tapered to your waist. Your starched pale pink shirt with the monogrammed French cuffs that make a man look so polished. Your large hands, and perfect fingers, with the Special forces Ring on the third finger of your right hand. The vintage Rolex on your left wrist, that I bought you for our first Christmas together. Your strong arms, l feel so safe with your arms wrapped around me holding me tight. I notice you have unbuttoned your shirt at the neck an. Some can be stronger than it, like I'm guessing Will tries to be.I'm afraid I have never been formally introduced to the man, and his paranoia towards the AI units that do so much to give humanity a fighting chance against the Sa'arm is shockingly naïve, but I can understand. His sister is not a pillar of patience and insight at the best of times, but that comes with experience.You however, must have an iron will to have mentally and emotionally survived your ordeal before becoming part of.