Now he definitely needed her.He called and gave her a quick overview of his day. Peggy told him she would see him right away, at her home. When he got...there he rang the bell, but Peggy didn't answer. He tried the door. It was unlocked. He walked through the house and found her lying in a lounge chair by the pool, wearing a robe and reading a book. Tom realized that this was the first time he had seen her in anything other than the business-casual clothes she usually wore around patients. Since. Dani had taken six months maternity leave when she had reached her eighth month and when the twins were three months old she decided to resign and become a full time stay at home mom, but before she could do it disaster struck. My company was the target of a hostile takeover and when the dust settled I was out of a job. We decided that Dani should go back to work until I could find another job. But jobs like the one I had just weren't out there. I was offered several jobs, but none that paid. And finally, the girls arrived. Lisa had on my flannel pajama pants, and a school tee shirt. The rest of the girls wore bright colored sweatpants and college tee shirts. They jumped onto their beds, and laughed in a really cliche giggle. Lights OUT! And dont you dare sneak out! My dad screamed. Deal! I yelled. I went and turned out all of the surrounding rooms lights, the kitchen lights, and the porch lights, then walked back into the living room. One lamp was on, and when I went to get it, I. After about ten minutes.I wasn’t dead yet.I couldn’t tear my eyes away from her soft smooth skin until I felt tears running from them and down my cheeks. Afraid that I would sob and wake her, I gently reached over and pulled her blouse closed.Damn.What a lousy time to be old. I just wanted to hold her and protect her. The bruises on her cheek had changed to that horrid yellow color that, in spite of how bad it looks, signifies healing. I wanted to kiss that cheek, but settled for letting my.