She's using her maiden name since we ran away from that bastard" she said with venom, before adding "sorry, I know I shouldn't swear, but when I have ...o refer to that abusive sicko, I get angry. My name has always been Jones, but mum had been using his name, even though they weren't married. He insisted."Stephen smiled reassuringly at her, but obviously decided that he shouldn't follow up on that issue. Instead, he found out where they had to go. Katherine was still in the ICU they were told. I waded over to a rock that laid in the middle of the stream. It was not a big rock, but it provided a place to lay my back and relax. The stream constantly flowed. The water was cool and it was not long before my eyes grew heavy. I was awakened but a snap of a twig nearby. I opened my eyes and sat up. I looked around in all directions but did not see anyone. I stood up so I could see better. That is when I saw Whitney walking down the trail toward the stream. She was startled when she saw me. Not long enough," shesaid with a big grin.They sat down. Jenny started shuffling the papers she had into a folder.When she was done she slipped it under her murse."That is the ugliest bag I have ever seen any woman carry," Dianne said,"Maybe I should take you to shop for something else when you have sometime." Don't knock my murse," Jenny said."But it's hideous, it's just a fat black satchel. You deserve somethingbetter than that, something prettier." Maybe some other time," Jenny said. "I. “Brr!”“We won’t crack 10°F tomorrow,” I said. “No outdoor wedding!”“Make sure you build a nice fire, Tiger,” Jessica added.“I will.”“Don’t forget my car is being delivered today,” she said. “I won’t need a ride home.”We’d decided to lease her a BMW which was identical to my current car, which was itself going to be replaced in July. The timing was off, so with Elyse’s help, we’d done a thirty-month lease. Once my new car came off lease, we’d buy it and it would be hers.“Do you plan to drive in.