Please alsoremember that you are under oath and have the right to invoke your 5thAmendment privileges if need be. However, your evidence must back you...claims and as you have sworn under oath and on paper any of what you saycan and will be used against you in a court of law. I'd advise all toseek legal counsel if need be before you start."He gave them a chance to delay, but none of them did. The Carters didn'tneed to, they had their legal might there in full force. He knew who theJameses were. "Michelle?" She was gone, taken. He had to get to her. He tried to sit up, groaning and falling backwards in pain."No, baby. Don't try to get up. I'm right here."She touched him with her left hand, her right was strapped across her chest, her arm immobilized. Scott Greashaber had jammed her shoulder, tore some ligaments and broken her arm with his last ditch effort to kill her. She had a concussion, some bumps and bruises, and a few cuts to boot. But she was alive.She'd been poked and prodded. She forced a quick, brittle smile. "I suppose we'veboth seen the worst of men, in different ways. Don't blame you really." All of us," said Kirsty's Mam. "Your Dad ran off with a with some bit-titted bitch from Carlisle right after you were born, Tracy love."Perhaps that genie had been male too? We sat quietly for a moment, somewomanly spider-silk of shared experience binding us."I'll make some more tea," said Kirsty's Mam, I think she wasuncomfortable with too much quiet. Maybe it gave her too. Mike (My boyfriend) arrived at my place after his day at work was over and he looked me up and down in approval before handing me my gift and taking the glass of wine I had for him. I shut the door behind him and we went straight to the mistletoe that was on the ceiling and started kissing, he picked me up and rubbed my ass in lust and love as our tongues hit and wrestled each other. Before I knew it he carried me to the Christmas tree and laid me on the floor under it. He lifted my leg and.