I'd never seen him so mad. It was only when he started yelling at me to stay away from Eileen, that I even knew why he was doing that to me. It was ha...d trying to get him to quit hitting me, and trying to talk with him at the same time. The more he hit me, the more upset he seemed to get. I don't know how much longer he would have kept pounding on me if some guy hadn't stopped his car in the street, and run over and dragged Bill off of me.My shirt was ripped, and my hand and the side of my face. Hesoon brought the wine, and a cola for Lee. "Anyway, I'm super happy foryou guys, and for my little sis finding her special someone!" saidNatalie, raising her glass."Glad I get to be that special someone," said Michael, raising his."Hear hear," said Lee, mustering enthusiasm for the couple he had justmet."I'm two minutes younger than you," laughed Joanne."And you'll always be my little sis." Natalie reached over to ruffle hersister's hair, but was interrupted by the starters arriving.. And the dream came.Graydon fell asleep, physically exhausted and emotionally distraught. He blamed himself for failing to consider the threat to Madeline, to Marilee. He tossed about, the sheet and blanket wrapped around him, binding him. He woke sweating and half-panicked. He glanced to the other motel bed; Mike slept, his breathing ragged and irregular. He, too, was troubled. His dreams must be very bad, Graydon thought.He left the bed, padded in bare feet to the bathroom and using the light. He rounded the corner into the kitchen and saw Stacey standing in front of the stove with a spatula in hand, watching the morning news on a small television set on the counter. She hummed to herself as she prepared breakfast. "Hi, sweetie!" she said brightly when she turned and saw him. "See something you like? You were staring awfully hard." I sure do," he replied with a grin. "Did I smell coffee?" Cups are behind me on the counter next to the coffee maker," she pouted.He patted her ass as he.