She said if I truly loved her, I'd understand.... Even though I was crushed, I tried to suck it up and be a man. I even went to their wedding a couple...of years later. While we didn't see each other much after that, we still got together at Christmas. It was never easy. I'll admit my smile was fake, but I always thought that one of these days she'd see who truly loved her. Then, about five years ago, Mark got a new job, and they moved away. That was the last I saw of them until Marcy's wedding.. Could he be implying such a thing? Did he want her sexual favors in return for his representation? She tried to feign ignorance. “What is it you are implying Lord Bishop?”“You are a very handsome woman Lady Charlotte. With a lovely body. A simple trade. You perform what you are good at and I will do the same.” He paused for a second, Lady Charlotte not racing for the door in disgust. He knew he had her. He only had to close the deal. “You are good at it, are you not Lady Charlotte?”Charlotte. Rightthen she saw him as her Zigs because the static which was breaking downtheir connection was disbursed by her sticking up for him.Disagreements, misunderstandings, arguments, and squabbles were alwaysoverpowered by the strength of the close bond and the pact of truefriendship when one friend needs to be there for another.Joy got up and went to the only place she knew she would feel like shewas at home, her normal lunch table. Alan started to pester Steff to goafter her. Steff knew better.. I admitted that all of my children would be staying behind as I was not willing to play favorites and choose two, and likewise I would leave two of my four concubines behind as well.LaRhonda was obvious; she was the best mommy we had and whoever it was would have their hands full. Besides, she was going to be dropping again soon. The second choice (Hannah) was again obvious but I didn't want to make it. The two that would be best to stay behind were also the two that I could depend upon to keep.