Maybe take her friend Katie with you, if you can." Oh my God, is she hurt?" No she's not hurt, but it appears she slept with him. Once, anyway. He got...her really drunk, and filled her head with lies."I didn't know what to say. She was safe--she was okay--she was back. But she'd been fucked--by that lying, scheming piece of shit."Are you all right, Jack? You've got to hang in there." Yes ... yeah, I'm okay. Relieved, mostly. And furious. Thanks, David--I don't begin to know how to thank you.". It was a small agency but it served a stable, hard-working valley with two small towns and numerous outlying ranches and orchards. If he had searched for the perfect opportunity to go into business for himself, free of the corporate pressures and demands he'd come to resent, this one had been heaven sent. It suited him perfectly. It matched his means, his income needs, and his talents. It was nearly as perfect as anything could be.The home was a huge bonus. Madeline loved it after three steps. She took Adam’s hand. ‘With this ring I take you as my own, my helpmate, my protector, my husband,’ Lilly managed to get out as she slid the golden band onto Adam’s finger. Nate handed Adam a ring too. Adam took Lilly’s hand, raised it to his mouth and gently kissed her knuckles. Every woman in the room sighed aloud, myself included. ‘With this ring I take you as my own, my helpmate, my treasure, my wife.’ A profound silence passed before Nate clasped both the bride’s and groom’s shoulders. . As a result the girls were all paired with each other and one of them would play the role of the male escort and the other would be the nubile young maid.There were more giggles and laughter than productive conversation because the girls found the situation to be a source of great humor and stilted exchanges as they played their roles with a high degree of enthusiasm.Anne was playing the role of the female to Agatha's male escort and she was excessively amused at her best friend's role-playing.