You can show me your room later."I was about to respond when my boss interrupted."Of course that's alright, off you go Stephanie."With no option other...than to obey, I picked up my bags and turned to goupstairs. As I did so, I heard my mother start a new line ofconversation, praising the 'work' I had had done.=#=Up in my room, I dumped all the bags on my bed, and dug out the longnightdress and gown. I then proceeded to remove shoes, cardigan anddress. Sitting on the edge of my bed, I unclipped. No bosses. Usually the bosses attend too, but this particularly conference didn’t strike their interest. There would be no co-workers either. I would be on my own. The conference itself would be interesting and would be worth the trip even without “side benefits”. Upon arrival, I checked-in to my room, checked out the mini-bar. (The mini-bar would be on my tab, my employer pays for only the room, meals, and conference fees). I then went down to the lobby to complete my registration. As is. Alicia closed the door, and headed down the hall to check in on Zach. As expected, she found his door closed, but she noticed light seeping out from beneath the gap at the bottom."Zach?" she called out quietly as she tapped at his door."Uh ... just a second, Mom," he called back, his voice sounding a little panicky.Alicia waited, taking another sip of her wine."Okay, come on in."Alicia entered her son's room and was surprised to see him sitting up in bed with his t-shirt on, the covers pulled. Taking Ryan's arm, she propelled him forward to rising applause.The ceremony was brief. After the greeting and the charge, Lindsey sang "Listen To My Heart Sing." When she finished, the only sound was sniffles, with Carol joining in and many men fighting for a steady breath.After the vows, Carol surprised everyone by asking for a mic. In a voice that was occasionally shaky but held everyone's rapt attention, she spoke."Many of you know my story. A year ago, I had just escaped from Hell. Thanks.