During all his time away from his work, he spent with Kelly. He encouraged her and supported her and made her feel loved and respected.It was Saturday... two weeks after Bert had moved in, that Bert and Kelly walked in the park. They walked slowly in the warm, summer sunshine and Kelly’s pallor from her life indoors soon glowed red from the sun. It’d been a good walk, seeing the flowers and the small animals and they returned in high spirits.It was as Bert was applying lotion to her sunburn that. This had been inspired one night after watching that classic school soft-porn flick, Triple-Dog Dare.They called it a Triple-Bitch Dare wager, the crowning glory to the years together as the Thriller B's. They also wanted the daring bet payment and punishment to be a real bitch to pull off and related to each of their school studies and career choices. As in the past, only one of the three would bear the brunt of the dare while the other two would set the rules.By mid-September the bet was on. It took heronly a moment to conclude that she and John might never have normal sex again.This was her chance to start over with someone who was not afraid of her condition. Dinner at the Thai restaurant was great. Julie held nothing back. She toldAlan everything that had happened to her that was significant. Everything,that is, except the rape. She wasn't quite ready for that yet. The date was going wonderfully. Julie did not have to be home at all tonightso anything else that happened would be. I don’t know what the recovery time will be like, or if it will even work. How will he manage to hold it all together without me?” I can feel the sob she is suppressing in her throat.I push down the resentment I feel for her husband. I know how she feels about him, even if I don’t understand why she is so committed and loyal, but now is not the time to point out his flaws.“We’ll find a way. I’m here for you.” And I know this to be true. I know I will do anything for her.I try to quell the.