When the sex was over, they had all put on robes, and Erica had seemed in no hurry to depart. “You’re welcome to stay, of course,” Jessica told ...er. “I just figured you’d have another appointment, or something.”Erica smiled. “No, I don’t have another client tonight. And I like it here. I figured I might spend the night, if that’s OK.”“Well sure,” said Jessica happily, and called down to room service for a bottle of brandy. Afterward they spent a couple of hours lounging around, drinking and. Leah cornered me in the locker room after gym, the look in her eyes was terrifying. I thought she was gonna kick my ass, Leah was 6'1 flat flooted and had been practicing martial arts sence she was 6, needless to say I almost peed myself. She told she was in love with Tyrone and had been for years, she hadn't worked the curage to tell him cause if he said no it would've probably ended their friendship. Not wanting to piss her off I let her know she waited too long, I was also in love with. Then he switched tactics to gentle and cajoling. Hetook her hand and said, "What is it, Sweetie? You can tellme."Robyn bit her lip. All she wanted was to be held. But Bradwouldn't give up without an explanation. "I got my periodtoday," she confessed."Oh is *that* it?" he asked. His eyes narrowed in momentarycalculation and he nodded to himself. He continued in asoothing voice, speaking as if to a skittish animal, "Wellthat explains why you're so flighty. And you look so wrungout."The change. " He then turned his head to me and the world went black.Something was shaking me."John, wake up." Go away."The shaking increased. I tried to turn over."Sweetie."Somethings not right.The mattress shifted."PLEASE ... WAKE UP."I cracked my eyes open. Mom was hovering over me, crying. A tear fell from her cheek and splashed my face."MOM, what's wrong?"Yo ... you ... your father."I jerked up. "What about Dad?"She wrapped her arms around my neck and sobbed.I hugged her to me. "Mom?". My heart.