Being anundercover agent wasn't fun anymore, and having to become a prostituteto break a case wasn't right. The thing that bothered Brenda most wasthe...ease with which she had degraded herself. Unfortunately when youroll in the mud with pigs, you're going to get dirty, but in Brenda'scase, she was becoming like one of the pigs herself.Melissa went to her office and picked up the phone and called herpartner in crime."Hi, it's me. Brenda's coming around, and all she needs are a fewassurances that. Please? Think about it. You just explained why your family is so fucked up. If you think me taking Stephie is going to make your life better, you’re insane. I’m just taking one of the targets off the range. Whatever. I’m already on the way, so I’ll be there in a bit. Can I talk to Steph again?”“Yeah. Stephanie? Chuck wants to talk to you.”“I have you on speaker, throwing stuff in bags. Mom went back to the kitchen.”“Are you OK? Did he hit you again?”“No, worse, but I’ll tell you about it in the. The next break we took after a couple more hours in the saddle. We sat very close together, our bare legs touching each other as we tried to communicate. Teresa was very amicable; she liked to touch my arm as we talked, laughing heartily and smiling continuously. We managed to understand that we were both having a few months away from life, we liked music and films, and just being quiet, but that is as deep as it went. Personally I was here because I wanted time by myself, so it kind of worked. There is no question about it son, Stacy is YOUR child.In retrospect Son I feel that I abused you in my own right, I should have taken a stronger position on this when I saw you distancing yourself from your child. Having been guilty of treating you similarly when, for a short time, I had doubts of your paternity. I was a person who went through the same experience with Marvella’s father. The most I can hope to accomplish Chuck is, with this knowledge you will take steps in trying to remedy the.