In the deepest recess of my mind I had a vague inkling of what might happen, but I refused to acknowledge it right up until the moment I was left stan...ing alone, shrouded in my own personal world of darkness. I could hear them whispering and giggling, which was the real give away as to what was about to happen. Jenny told me later that it was Debbie who did the dirty deed, though I had half suspected as much, the boys lacked the courage to do it themselves.I never heard her creep up behind me.. So when I spoke to mymom’s sister she had immediately offered us a place tostay until we could locate suitable housing of our own.When I arrived home and walked up to the door I foundit locked, which I considered peculiar. So I simplyused the house key my aunt had provided me with soonafter we arrived.When I stepped inside I found the kitchen and livingroom area empty, but heard the sound of my wife’s voicedown the corridor leading to our bedroom.I headed for our room and as I got. Since Abby liked it that he was rubbing her, he might as well keep doing it. He began stroking her arm. The material of her blouse was soft and he could feel her warmth through it. Abby smiled softly, closed her eyes, and let her head fall back. ‘God, that feels so nice, Bill,’ she murmured. ‘It sounds to me like you need a hug,’ Bill said. Like his comment about her husband being a fool, it just came out. Abby opened her eyes, looked at Bill, and nodded. ‘Do I ever,’ she whispered. She leaned. With a barely contained fury in her voice, she said, “If you ever step in front of me again when I’m doing my job, I’ll quit.”Surprised, John straightened up and said, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to do that. It’s just that I was being driven by an urge to save the owner.”Holding her hands on her hips, Ling said, “The job of a bodyguard is to protect the client, not for the client to protect the bodyguard. You should not have come in the store.”Chastised, John said, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.