"You mean it?" she said, unable to keep the pleading out of her voice. "I mean you're not just saying that to try and be nice to an old, messed up fri...nd?"Zach stared at her intently. He knew he was at a crossroads. He could either crush her spirit or help her heal. He smiled to himself, realizing how easy that choice was for him now."No, I'm not just saying that to make you feel better. I may've done something like that in the past, but not now."You said we're clearing the air today, so I. Matti reached up and grabbed my hand. “Its not your fault. I can see that you are trying hard to avoid antagonizing people. I’d say its unfair to expect you to do more.”“But I don’t want Jessica deciding that she doesn’t want you anymore,” I said worriedly.Matti laughed. It sounded a bit bitter, but at the same time the smile that came with the laugh lit up her face. “Mark, if she’s that petty and small, I don’t want to belong to her. I understand what’s happening. Kathy and Milli have told me. I started reading it. Mom had found my story in the computer and read the story as far as I had gotten with it. She had added her version and thoughts about the story so far.---------------------------Who ever reads this, needs to understand the other side of this story. How it started and why.A mom has needs and they weren’t being fulfilled until my son started turning into a ‘little man.’ A man in my life was looming right in front of me. My female urges began to blossom and I wanted my son. ‘I wish we had been less hot and more responsible, and then you wouldn’t be going through this so fast. I keep thinking I should have let your dad kick my ass that one day. Knock some sense into my brain.’ Dani giggled, ‘But who would have knocked it into mine. You were just making up for five years of enforced celibacy. I saw a good thing and took advantage of it. And yes, when we get to grandma’s I will go to a doctor. Mom said that we should have done it before we left, but its okay, I feel.