"Sonia?" he said. "What are you...how did...?"Sonia's heart stopped; the candle! She bolted out of the bed and backed into the corner. Mr. Valeri sat ...azed, like an accident victim. He had picked up one of his socks from off the floor and looked at it as if it might hold answers. "What happened?" he said. "How did we..."She opened her mouth. Nothing came out. She tried again: "I...I'm sorry. I'm sorry." She began gathering her clothes in a hurry."Sonia," Mr. Valeri said. "You're...you're Sonia,. " There is no fucking way I'm leaving here without you," I hissed forcefully."Allie will understand," she answered softly."Allison would not understand," I replied. "And besides, even if she did, I'm not going to leave you here. Do you understand? One way or another you are leaving this place, tonight."She smiled and pulled me over on top of her. Did I mention Allison wasn't some tiny little petite thing? Well her sister was no different. When she pulled I moved, not that I resisted a whole. Looks like this is going to be our home, and Denver is too far to commute every day." Yes," Diana exclaimed, hugging Caitlin again, to be quickly replaced by Joyce doing the same."You didn't tell me you were going to do that," Joyce scolded."Well, I was going to save it for a surprise when we were alone together later." Oh, I'm sorry," Diana quickly interjected."No problem," Caitlin said. "I should have already told her."Jeff, feeling foolish, came over to hug Caitlin. "Of course you two would. I probably wouldn't have told her about Belinda at all if the insurance company hadn't sent something to our old address and it got forwarded to mom. I told her that it was a marriage of convenience and would probably be over soon. I think I already saw the writing on the wall by then."Ken was being whipsawed by all three women. They had surrounded him and were asking questions in order around the circle. The only saving grace was that Selena was busy in the kitchen. Now it was Connie's turn.