. perceptive, Chrissie. Though I'd rather say that knowing love and experiencing happiness, usually involves the other extremes as well. But of course...you had your share of that before you came to us, didn't you?"Chrissie's face clouded at the reminder and she shrank back from her adoptive mother."Chrissie," Jessica said gently, "your past is not something to be ashamed of. What ... who ... you are today, which is a lovely, sensitive, talented, mature young woman ... is partly a result of your. But at least she was very efficient ... And she appeared naïve enough to keep her nose out things ... unlike his last secretary ... He just knew that bitch was the one who'd tipped off the FBI! That's why he'd had to get rid of her...Barbara grabbed her steno pad and opened the door to her new boss' office. She walked in and sat in one of the chairs facing his desk, ready to take notes. At least he hadn't paid any attention to her looks. She figured the disguise was working...Green glanced at. To think you took so much joy in your work.”Born and raised a slave, she had been abused and violated in all ways imaginable. She thought she had grown numb to it, but the feeling of Noah’s fingers touching her most private, sensitive area, they made her shiver and gasp. There was strength in his fingers, but his movements weren’t rough or clumsy. Rather, she sensed that his experience might surpass her own. His fingers penetrated her, making her moan in a way she thought she never again could.. He didn't go into school this morning. They were wondering if youknew where he might be" Oh Fran, you don't think..." I paused, thinking that Jez might havedone something really stupid. "I'll meet you at Jez's house, well startthere."I threw the receiver at the phone's base unit, grabbed my bag and ranfor the door, leaving inquiring faces in my wake. Jumping into my car, Idrove like never before, urging the little mini up the hills, foot flaton the floor all the way. My guardian angel must have.