It seemed only seconds had passed before the alarm blared again, and Courtney reluctantly dragged herself out of bed.She was thankful to be settling b...ck into her normal routine. Work gave her the distraction she so desperately needed. Rick had given her a few other projects to keep her mind occupied since they had been slow in the office. She had also decided to begin studying for some additional certifications. Anything to keep her mind busy was a positive thing.A few times, Courtney caught. " "If I'd known it was you, I would have never answered the damn door," snapped Randy. "You're one of the sorriest fuckups I've ever known in my life." "I'm sorry you feel that way, Randy. But I'm sure you know how things can be sometimes. But I actually think you might be glad I came along tonight. Just as I arrived, I saw this really weird looking dude outside watching your place like a hungry hawk ready to pounce on its prey. But he quickly disappeared once I showed up at your door." Frank. It was almost as bad as when we went through it the first time.JT and Luke were convicted of murder, kidnapping and rape. They were sentenced to death. The jury didn't even have to think about it. They came back into the courtroom so quickly I don't think that they even had time to sit down in the jury room.But it hadn't been easy for Jim or me. I had been forced to relive those horrible days over and over again. And it didn't get any easier as time passed. The wounds those two men inflicted. We lived some distance apart and got to a point were sometimes she would come to my place overnight and sometimes I go to hers but we didn’t spend every night together. I had never asked her if she was involved with anybody else until one night when I wanted to get together with her and she said she was unavailable for the first time. No explanation given.About midnight I was surprised to get a call from her and she wanted to know if she could come over to my place. Of course, I invited her.She.