"What's so funny?" "Nothing, it just feels so good to finally be telling you the truth about all of this." That made me feel good. I smiled and then I...asked, "So how long did your affair with Chris last?" Kelly stared at me. After a moment she started shaking her head. "Are you questioning my use of the word affair?" "Yes." "Okay, I'll rephrase the question. How long did you continue having sex with this man?" "About a month." "How often?" "Every day." Kelly's voice was a barely audible. Your mom's hand was right on it.When we got back to the house, she started laughing when she realized what she was doing. I laughed too. She apologized and I told her it was OK. I said I often get those when I ride because of the vibrations. She said she was feeling something too from the vibrations.So then she invited me in, said she would make me lunch. It was the least she could do. So I went inside.She went upstairs to her bedroom for something and then she called me upstairs. This is how I. "She stood there, confusion on her face, and finally said, "Then what's the matter?"I just said, "You know I'm a teacher. You do realize how much trouble this could cause me. God. It's not that I don't like you. I like you more than you realize. But Lord, if someone ever finds out."She looked at me without a word."Wait. You just said that you like me more than I realize? For real? You like me?" she said."Yes. I like you. As in like you. But you're sixteen. I'm almost 40. And you know I'm. He tried to wipe away the rest of the gore.“Have you ever...” I motioned to the body, “before?”“Slain a kidnapper with no warning? No. I have executed someone: that was a bad business of robbery gone worse.”I had seen death before, violent death once or twice. Rationally I knew that sooner or later I would sit in judgment in a capital case. Sooner seemed likely. Still, the events of the last hours brought a stark reality to that aspect of noble responsibility.I stepped over to the body and.