“I have to say these past few weeks when I’ve pretty much ignored him, I could see a change,” Vanessa said. “I think if I’d done that in the very beginning, he would have quit right away, but it’s too late now. There just isn’t enough time left.” “Girl, you still can’t see the forest for the trees,” Marcy said. “That man loves you. He would do anything for you.” “And how does that help?” Vanessa asked. “You’re just going to have to figure that out yourself, girlfriend,” Marcy laughed. I felt sick to my stomach. The one thing that would end this and not in my favor was within her grasp if she could realize it. Later that night, after I had undressed her and given her one of my special showers which had come within a hairs-breath of having her give up on keeping me away from her sacred

