There’s no telling how many brothers and sisters I actually have. I’ve never met any because Doug was excellent at not being found by his numerous...conquests. My mother was an exception to that rule. I don’t remember her at all, but according to Doug, she showed up at his door drunk with 2-year-old me in tow and demanded child support from him. The story goes he called CPS and ended up getting full custody of me in the courts later on. He was a cheap bastard, especially when it came to women. It. .."She tried to look sheepish, but the twinkle in her eye gave her away. I silently breathed a sigh of relief and tried to return to Walden.Frank coughed, causing me to look up again. "I have a confession too, m'dear." He looked genuinely embarrassed, and I again began to contemplate a rapid exit.Before I could decide, he continued, very quietly. "I never liked apple pie." He looked down at his feet.Eleanor's eyes grew wide again. "My apple pie? The apple pie I made for you half a dozen times a. I opened my mouth but,She: hey this is not the right way to check temperature. We usually check temperature under arms. My teacher at nursing college taught me. So lift up your hand.(I lifted up my hand and she placed it under my bare armpit. I was feeling shy. I had few small hairs in my arm pit. Now she took the stethoscope earphone and placed it in her ears and placed the tip of wire on my chest as if examining my lungs. Then she saw temperature and said)Hey you have a very high grade fever.. "Then I shall share with you what no other human knows."Victoria could feel the curiosity in Kristy's mind awaken. The mistress sat on the edge of the bed and took the younger woman's hand and held it lovingly."Last night I gave birth with Janeen's help."She felt the hurt in the younger woman that it was Janeen and not Kristy who had been chosen."Your time will come Kristy. Allowing Janeen to help in my birthing gave her the sense of purpose she needed," explained Victoria, noting that her.