Recent adventures had been fueled by alcohol and a lack of faith in the goodness of men. Heart broken, and mailed to me like a cheap postcard from Gra...eland, I was cocooning myself in the protective bubble of friends, alcohol and distraction. ‘You have the most beautiful green eyes’ he said and his gold band of promise was ignored. His look would caress my shoulder from across the room, his toes innocently touching mine were secretly begging me to allow him into my world of words, scars and. " "He doesn't travel much for business. I'm the white collar. He's a small business owner. He'll be here alone next week. I'll be taking the kids to visit my parents. My mother really doesn't like him, so he doesn't visit with us." "Then that's the plan." "Okay. Will you stay the night?" If this was a trap, it was the perfect trap for me. She was such beautiful bait, a damsel in distress who pinged me on every level from maternal to sexual. This frighteningly suggests that the enemy knows me. I really am."He wrapped his arms around Jane and replied, "Me too."There was a warmth and comfort to Jane's hug that was different than his mom or sister's. He wanted to exist in it and let it surround him and take him inside of it, to feel safe and loved, to give in to it and be happy. A wish that would never be.Jane broke the hug, and before he could say anything Jane was gone, wiping her eyes as she walked quickly away. As quickly as he rode the high from Jane he sunk to the low of her. Sometime later I heard a soft whisper through tears, “I was there when you put them all down. Will you really protect me? I have no one to trust anymore? Even my parents kept me high on drugs so I couldn’t do or think anything.”With tears in my eyes, “Tammy, I will give my life to protect you. My wives are my security detail and they will kill to protect you. I can promise you that much. I also want to give you a job when you are ready.”Tammy said, “Right now, I just want you to hold me. I know.