The major in the shower, his head thrown back in pleasure, water dripping down his body. The major in the dusky supply room, fully dressed but for his...indecently opened fly and his— ‘Wright? Hey, they turned you loose.’ I blinked my eyes, trying to reconcile reality again. Bradford. He dropped down into the chair in front of me, setting his headgear on the table next to mine. He flashed me a smile and leaned on the table. ‘I haven’t seen you in a while. I missed you, baby.’ I opened my mouth. I admire independent thought and action in people, so this only increased my desire to know the family more. As the days progressed, we had a couple of more get-togethers with the Hardys - but their daughters were usually absent. My knowledge of cardiology and elementary education grew, and I fancied I could visualize all chambers of the heart, and what could possibly go wrong with it pretty well - and that I could teach this in a clear and engaging manner to elementary school kids. Our third. "Do you want to marry me." I asked in a cold voice.I knew I might be blowing the best thing that had ever happened to me, but this had to be done and done now.Maeve trembled and tears welled up. "Yes." she said softly.I handed her the stick. "Feel like hitting me?" I asked. "Hell, I'll just stand here and let you. Your dad can hold my arms if you like."She let go of the stick like it was white hot. "Why are you acting this way?" she cried.Ariel started to speak, then subsided."I know about the. Charlotte agreed and it was done. Charlotte's appointments were now conducted in the solitude of Vera's parental house, where one bedroom was redone into a home office complete with everything Vera needed to do her study.As Charlotte continued to walk, she pondered the situation and how it started off so innocently. Or at least she thought it started out innocently. When she really thought about how things had progressed, no one in their right mind would find anything at all innocent about it..