How come?" Holly..." he started, swallowed hard and started again. "Holly, I respect you. I like you enormously. I... I... Oh, hell, Holly, I love you... I don't want to do anything with you to get you messed up like you were before..." He trailed off, feeling he was making a mess of things, and embarrassed that he had let his feelings slip out like that.Holly had caught it, though. "Derry, I feel the same way about you. I'm having a great time just being with you... talking or going out or. But there will always be another Spring, another bloom,” Sumire sighed. “I know what you want, but I'm a woman, Eri. I can't get you pregnant.”Outside, green bush warblers chirped and chittered as they darted through the trees.Eriko’s fingers gripped her partner's arm tighter. “I just wish—”“I know, honey, I know.” Feigning a smile, Sumire kissed Eriko’s cheek and brushed her hand away. "I need to go now, but we’ll figure it out together. I promise.”~~~By June, the two of them were cramped in. An investigation was begun immediately. I got the job of cleaning up the mess, but more than that I was commissioned to set the detention center on the right path, security wise."Annabel, how about having the security staff show me around. You and I can meet in the morning to discuss what I see at first glance. We can arrange interviews with staff over the next few days," I suggested."I hope you have a proper understanding of our very different roles here. You do know you are merely a. When that didn’t have the effect he wanted, he threw a right cross at Chuck, hitting him in the left cheek. Chuck’s head swiveled and he was suddenly seeing double. Dan followed that up with a left cross to the right cheek.Unprepared for the onslaught, Chuck passed out. His head bowed and his body sagged.“That didn’t go well,” Dan huffed while breathing heavily. “I’ve got to control my temper.”Dan stood there glaring at Chuck. He slapped the man a couple of times shouting, “Wake up.”When his.