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KATE: I will Good night my love

DRAKE: Good night to you, my love

I s all war that she was happy, and that she loved me made it easy to just close my eyes and drift off

And so I did

Kate

Drake ca it easy, lying on the sofa, sleeping and occasionally watching television, he was almost back to normal Because of the attack, Drake's testimony was delayed so he could recover Itcourt a few days before the end of the trial We had hoped the judge would allow hiive his testimony in private due to the stress of a courtrooranted because a physician found he was healthy enough to appear in person

On the day before his testimony, he went in tothe case to go over the potential questions she would ask and those the defense would likely be asking

Both of us knew the cross-examination by the defense laouldn't be pleasant

He got dressed in business casual, and pulled on his coat on his way out I went to him and slipped my arms around him before he left He was preoccupied with the trial and I wanted to remind hi wife and baby – and a young son to look forward to spending time with

"Ah, Ms Bennet," he said when he finally focused on lad I am to have you"

We kissed and he pulled

"This will soon be over We'll look back and be glad that we got through it One day, e're in the Baha on the beach beside each other, the sun on our faces, Sophie playing in the sand, and we'll smile at each other and remember this moment"

He kissed me "I hope so It better happen, because that vision is helpingto be a real shit-shoith Lisa's attorney grilling me about what an exploitative sadist I am to force poor innocent Lisa into a sexual relationship of dominance and submission"

"She'll try, but I hope the ADA is coh to re-direct the jury to see what a manipulative woman Lisa is and that she planned and carried out a cold-blooded murder with the help of Jones"

"I hope so," Drake said and sighed For athe warmth of each other's bodies