I take your hand and pull you gently toward me, you resist a little but then you come to me willingly. You reach up and stroke the back of my neck as ... stroke your thick beautiful hair. I lean down and as I do you lean in to me willingly. Our lips find each other and the heat rises in our bodies. A sweet slow kiss turns passionate and hard. You reach over and open the back door to the truck. "We got to make this quick" you say through heavy breath as I nibble at your neck and ear. I step. It was her old smile that lit the world. Seeing that smile brought the tragedy of the present into high relief. The next thought that passed through me was perhaps there is hope here after all since she can still do it. But, still… Just what the HELL have we gotten ourselves into? How did Laurel get hooked up with this sadistic bastard ‘Mike’? I let out a sigh and reminded myself that the whole Colson family asked us to help with their sister. Seeing the damage done to her now I wasn’t even. . as will the Boss. Understand?" I certainly do," Karla replied. Then she added softly, "Dear God, thank you so much for what you did this morning for the Koenigs. It's clear to me that they are truly deserving. It only just registered that Bill Koenig was in prison when I was there. While I was beaten, they smashed his hands and, I gather, must have cut off his penis. Could you tell me what really did happen?" First of all," the Voice replied, "nothing you did today counts in terms of favors. Everything in the house seemed dusty, what with the construction going on.Helen Graham came in from general area of the pantry, still unaffected by demolition, with paper plates and more napkins. “Are you sure we’re not intruding? I mean, it just seems like the last thing you need are more visitors.”Lauren gave a small but maniacal laugh. “What’s one or two more, at this point!”Shirley laughed at this. The visitor Helen was worried about was her new lover, Doctor Jack Ferguson, was visiting..