I was safe then. "I know he's gone. But he won't really die until I do." Then Karen had to hold her while she cried again. For just as long.... These were her Hard Things. That day was the hardest day of my life. Sitting there and not being able to hold her. Or even pretend to hold her while she listened to me talk to her on the phone. "Hope honey, Don loves you now, just like Chris did." Don's trying to love me. Chris still does." Hope had forgotten that I was even in the. "I could see some tears forming up in the corner of her eyes and without any thought as to what I was doing I set my beer on the counter top and walked around and took her into my arms and hugged her. "I'm sorry Carolyn, honest I am." She sniffled a little and I felt my shirt getting wet with her tears, then she pulled away from me, wiped at her eyes and smiled at me."My God Jason, what you must think of me!" I think you're a woman and a beautiful one at that." Do you mean that Jason? I mean. Tell her.??Okay, baby, I’ll tell her,? he replied, taking the phone from her outstretched hand. Chapter 1?Thank you so much for taking me in,? Patricia told her saviors. ?I really don’t know what I would have done without you. I promise?promise, promise, promise I will get out of here as soon as I can. I can’t thank you enough!??Don’t worry,? Jasmine told the Amazonian woman. ?You’re family. Bill loves you, I love you and, if you don’t love us we will have to kill you.??Thanks, guys. Really,?. It was lunch when we finished - not only had I negotiated for the Doppler radar but the deep water port of Lagos was now approved as a port of call for the US Navy and for Naval support services when necessary. The International Airport was now open for Air Force transport planes - that was normally always a touchy subject with many countries.Lunch was a state dinner, the last for Emir Bello with invited guests. After lunch there was a news conference and then the Emir was flying home. He had.