Caleigh should throw herself at the dance. She just needed a partner strong enough to catch her. “That’s my job, to find the man who can take hold...of you,” Thalia told her student once, “But Caleigh dear, no amount of practicing on your part in this dance studio will help you plumb those feelings I can see just bubbling under the surface of your pretty face.” Sometimes, Thalia spoke too cryptically for Caleigh and the dancer could only shrug it off and dance some more. The fact was, for her,. ’ Annabel softly nodded, even as she felt Sarah’s hand withdraw from her forehead. Slowly she stretched her legs out along the bed, snuggling back down into her pillow. She knew Sarah would be able to sort it out. Her mind faltered as single thought flashed through her mind, ‘What if Sarah couldn’t sort it out. Would she be safe then?’ Annabel slowly mentally shook her head, even as she closed her eyes and snuggled down again. Sarah reached out with a hand, turning the lamp off. ‘Click.’. ..now"The Tuesday before the Thursday arrived but Fred hadn't called but then appeared in the afternoon. I purposely left the two of them alone just in case Ann was thinking doing her dare and wanted to set it up. Fred went, Ann came up to me and put her arms round my neck and pulled me down to kiss her. She looked up at me said, "It is all set".I said," what did you say to him?"She said, "well I told him that you were going to the meeting and that I had seen the way he looked at me and just. I decided to be practical. I started with the nitty-gritty details. Save the big picture stuff for later, I thought. I made a checklist.I went online with my bank and set up new accounts for myself. I took half of everything in my joint accounts with Carole and moved it to my new savings account. I liquidated all our joint CDs and split the money 50-50. It cost us some money in early termination penalties, but I really didn't give a fuck, and Carole wasn't there to protest. Fuck her!Check.Our.