"I'll be right there, Honey," I said. "Just wait for me by the front door where I dropped you off." I got back on the freeway and roared towards her l...cation with all thoughts of my own misery and revenge gone.Once again I roared into the night but this time I had a destination in mind. All thoughts about my own pain were banished at least for a while. Dahlia had sounded awful over the phone. That wasn't like her. She was one of the most cheerful people I knew. I wonder what could have happened. When he saw the Caller ID, it made less sense."What is it, Stan?" he muttered into the phone."I hope you have your publicist close by," Stan said."What?" Brock asked sleepily as he arose so Meredith could remain in slumber."There is a photo on one of the gossip sites," Stan said. "It shows you, Al Perez, Josh Hart and Zack Duffy partying with porn stars in Las Vegas." So?" Brock asked. "What about it?" Porn stars, Brock," Stan said. "They fuck for money." So do two-thirds of the women in. His resolve to leave diminished while another part of him expanded. ‘I have to get an early start, if I’m going to make the hike in two days.’ Suddenly, torn by indecision, he thumbed her nipples, weighed her proposition in the palm of each hand, and added, ‘You said Jack was coming home this morning. I don’t want to make more trouble for you.’ ‘His flight doesn’t arrive until 10:00,’ she said, placing one hand on his shoulder and the other on his inseam. ‘Jack’s probably banging one of his. ." Hegestured at his body "When I started growing, I... I realised I likethis, but... but... lately... when you asked... I... I realised..."I stayed silent, tears now streaming down my face, guilt, seeing whatI'd done to the one I loved for my own selfish benefit, waiting... Hegulped, forcing down the tears, and turned to face me."You're the best thing that's ever happened to me, you've shown me somuch, and we're so close... But there's something I need to tell you,but I'm so scared, I'm scared.