Dave wondered how the Albrights would feel if they knew about Shae. They probably wouldn't be very happy about it, at least not this soon. His very li...ited contact with them had told him they were still having difficulty accepting Julie's death, which Dave thought was very understandable since he'd been having a lot of difficulty with it himself until recently. It had been at least part of his logic about wanting to keep things with Shae low key around the boys so they wouldn't make an innocent. " Why so much less?" Well, for one a shooting comes with a lot more liability. Also, on the rape there were no independent witnesses. It would be a very hard case to win. If it weren't for the shooting they wouldn't have done anything on this, but as it is they are trying to make a clean sweep of the whole situation."I looked over at Mrs. Bell and Zoe."For my end, I am fine, but what do you think? I feel bad that they are offering you so much less. What happened to you was horrible."Zoe just. .” she giggled. “And Josie is right. Guys do think with their dicks.”“Yes, we do. How are your sessions with Doctor Fremd going?”“Fine, I guess.”“And you’re sticking to the diet?”“Now I know how you feel when Jessica cut you off from soda! I was SO used to drinking it. How do you stand that carbonated water shit? Even with lemon it tastes terrible!”“I like it, actually. What are you drinking?”“Water, tea, and coffee, though I have to watch the caffeine.”“And you’re going to your Jazzercise. As she started to read, her mouth dropped open.Eventually, when she had read the letter twice more, shelooked at Elliott.‘Is this a joke?’‘No joke. Mark was deadly serious, excuse the pun.’‘So you’re saying that unless I respect Mark’s lastwishes, I won’t get a penny.’‘Correct.’‘But have you seen what he’s asking me to do?’He blushed. ‘Yes.’‘Did you put him up to this?’‘Of course not. Mark was very strong-willed, you knowthat.’‘I can’t. It’s just too…God, I don’t even want to thinkabout.