Your talk with Diana about how she has to behave around you took about ten times longer than it needed. She was already eating out of your hand, so yo... just had to tell her what you wanted. Don't lay out your reasons step-by-tiny-step. I know you're trying to be gentle, but it's gentler just to tell her what you want than to make her concentrate on a slow, careful series of logical steps. With a long process like that, she would have worried about the destination, or that she'd make a mistake,. I turned in the other direction, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked back at Allan. Anna stirred, "Ohhh .. that was so good ..." Shut up, shut up woman! I thought to myself. She suddenly gasped as she saw her husband standing at the door. "Oh! Oh, Allan!" So," Allan said in a surprisingly calm voice. "What's been going on here?"Anna started to say something in a quavering voice, but I interrupted. "I'll explain. It's my fault, I guess."I related a fairly truthful, fairly accurate. He frowned at her, and kissed the tip of her nose. ‘Silly girl. I know this week, hell these last few weeks, have been hard on you.’ Her eyes widened in shock and guilt, ‘Jack, how…’ He laughed loudly, and there was no mocking in it. It was laughter of joy, and it made Abbey’s heart sing. ‘I may not be able to read your mind sweetheart, but I can read your face pretty well.’ She blushed, and he pulled her tighter. ‘I know how difficult it’s been. You’re so used to knowing almost every thought. ‘Where should I put it?’ He seemed to want to say more but simply looked at me, waiting. ‘Well you know where my room is,’ I said it slowly and I saw him exhale as I continued. ‘We already let the horse outta the barn I thought we might as well let it frolic in the field right? Unless you want your own room?’ ‘No your room. I just didn’t want to assume. Things went, well better than we’d discussed and I dreamed,’ he smiled at me and my face flamed. ‘I want to frolic in the field with you but.