Und keine Sorge, es ist etwas sehr, sehr Angenehmes.“Chrissie stand am gleichen Fleck, wie abgestellt und nicht abgeholt. Ich ging zur ihr, schütte...e neue Bowle ein. „Kannst Du einen Geheimnis für Dich behalten?“ sagte ich verschwörerisch. „Klar“, sagte sie deutlich angeschwipst, „erzähl!“ „Schschschsch ... nicht hier! Komm mit!“ Ich leitete sie nach oben, in eines der Schlafzimmer, schloß die Tür hinter uns. „Du bist ja letzte Woche 18 geworden und wir hatten noch keine Zeit, das angemessen zu. "No, she didn't have to. She raised me, Dad, while you worked a gazillion hours and were never home, she took over and raised me." That's what I was paying her for!" Yes, to make sure I was fed, bathed, off to school and a million other little things. But she didn't have to love me - yet she does. Just as much as she loves you. And you are a fool if you throw that away out of fear or misplaced pride." Rachel stood up and turned to leave the room."Don't you dare walk out that door, Rachel. Rather I just thought of it as a beautiful woman satisfying herself in a very sexy way. And I couldn’t blame her. Dad traveled for business once in a while and they were a very affectionate couple. I didn’t think about them having sex - kids rarely want to do that - but I knew on some level that they did.And if Dad was gone and Mom got horny ... what was she supposed to do?Hannah didn’t see it that way at all, though.I didn’t know what to say to her, though. I was pretty sure it wouldn’t matter. Until Cam came along. Now, she was sick and in hospital and no one could tell him when she was going to get better. He could feel the worry in the pit of his stomach.The next twenty-four hours were nerve-wracking for Cam. Jamie accepted that he couldn't see his mother yet, but remained sceptical that she would get well. Cam, on the other hand, had no idea what Glynnis's situation was, and wouldn't know until he talked to Dr. Chan. The short, Asian doctor exuded an aura of confidence and it was.