’ She said, laughing feeling a tension inside herself diminishing.’ It’s such a beautiful office and it would feel so nice to be away from home ...nd to be with you.’ She gave him a teasing smile. ‘Then I will come over tonight and talk with him. You should be able to start on Monday.’ He said and stood up. ‘There is one thing I would like to know about working here with you.’ She said softly and stood up making sure she was close to him. ‘What’s that?’ He asked, his eyes looking down at her and. John admitted to that ocurrence.“Yes. We left three more trees on the ground, with many branches lying around; but these are too heavy for children to collect. Perhaps we can go back and cut up the branches to make them easier to gather for firewood.”The older boy spoke up. “New cut wood is no good for the fire. It has to be dry wood, and that takes a great amount of time, our Maker told me.”John accepted this technical advice.“That is so. I had forgotten. It means there is no rush to cut up. Is there any reason we can't go down there and visit for a while before we decide?" She asked."Actually that is a first class idea. We have to be here till Friday for the big lottery drawing and then the money will be transferred to my bank. You have to agree to never tell anyone. Not that it makes any difference to us, if the people know. Rita has sat up an irrevocable trust to dispense the money for ten years." I might get sued, but they most likely would be too ashamed to sue. Nonetheless I. She took a step and then another and finally he heard the bathroom door close.“That bastard! He has really put her through the wringer. No wonder Tommy is so protective of her.”“Get a grip Spence, there’s a whole lot more in there that she has to deal with yet. Men like that don’t hit once and then get over it. She has the whole abuse thing to deal with. He has her convinced that if he finds her, he will kill her and that’s a heavy load to carry around, especially when you’re on the run.”They.