" You know... there's nothing wrong with getting a little help sometimes, David." I get that. Like you're helpin' me get ready for being out there aga...n. But... it's just... a man should always help himself, too. I mean, in the end, that's all you've really got to count on."A frown creased Dr. Devling's brow, but instead of responding, he momentarily looked away from David as the phone on his desk started ringing. "I want you to write about that in your journal. Explain it. We'll go over it. Allm?hlich hatte er sich mit dem Gedanken angefreundet, diesesMaskeradespielchen mitzumachen. Schlie?lich schlief er ein, wurde aberbald wieder wach, seine Alkoholsucht machte sich bemerkbar.Nerv?s sah er sich im Keller um. Das Mineralwasser trank er hastig. Dochdann schlief er wieder.Marc schreckte hoch, als pl?tzlich Petra vor ihm stand. War die Zeit sogerast?"Wie ich sehe, hast du Body und Strumpfhose anbehalten. Was darf mandaraus schlie?en?", fragte Petra."Ja, also...", verschlafen rieb. "Dad was conflicted, I could tell. He said, "How can you be so willing to do all this stuff for me? I mean, I may not even BE your father, if any of what your mom wrote in those emails is true."Kelly got up and went back to sit in his lap. With a determined look in her eye, she said, "Even if it turns out that you aren't really my biological father, you are still my daddy, the dad that I love and who has loved me all my life; and the one that Penny and I want to walk each of us down the aisle. “Via?”She turned her face towards his and mumbled, “yes?” He looked so shy.Alex cleared his throat again, clearly trying to stall. “I… I’m falling in love with you.”Via’s head felt light and it started to spin. Her eyes filled with tears. “I love you, too,” she croaked out before lunging at him.Their lips crushed into each other's. The kiss was frantic and full of more love than lust, but that soon changed. Alex placed his large hands on Via’s curvy hips, gripping tightly. Via fumbled with the.