I sit her up and grab a bottle of water and a Band-Aid I found in the glove box."Sit still baby." I say as I gently drip water into the wound, making ...er wince. I then rub the dirt out carefully, then seal it with a Band-Aid. "There you go. All better now." I see her smile as I know she's thinking 'A Band-Aid wont help with everything.' but she keeps quiet and just smiles. My heart sews itself back together as I see her smile."So, daddy got you something." I say with a smile."What is it?!" she. If Charlene asked me any awkward questions, which she did many times, I always had a pre-prepared answer. I didn't like lying to Charlene. I'd often lied for Jason and it didn't mean a thing, but my feeling had changed. I started to resent him for involving me in his games.Two years ago at Christmas time I had an unexpected visit from Charlene. It was quite late at night as I recall and she looked like she'd been crying. She asked me where Jason was and for the first time in a long time I had. "I'll start after we run, and everything will be chill, except for the corn, by then. I'll start the water for that when they get here." I'll get the food and wine after work. First, honey, we should talk about what we don't want to talk about and what we do."Lenore felt a thrill to hear the endearment. I hope that thrill never goes away, she told herself. Aloud, she said, "No mention of what Deb and the Chief might have to do with this." Agreed," the Gunny said. "I don't think your father. ." he turned towards her sensual voice and the moment his eyes slid over her long, sensuous legs, her soft, inviting curves, and her delicate, innocent face his voice failed him."Why don't you come talk to me?" With one graceful hand she beckoned to him."I ... my girlfriend..." Calyndi flinched at that word. If she needed to, she could draw on the mystical arts, casting a subtle spell that would make her irresistible to him, but she preferred the challenge of letting him to come to her of his.