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"What about the next time?"

"I don't have all the answers, Paul I do knoe have to establish guidelines and speak with one voice"

"I agree" He rolled over on his back "I messed this up badly Please, set up soht in trying to stop ether before I acted like arules and punishht a moment "Totally That's how much I trust you, and don't trust myself I know you'd be fair and let's face it; you're with the children far more than I am I won't underry for his abdication of responsibility

"Okay, I'll take it on But no hitting No spanking No belts Ever What you did tonight scared Timmy half to death It scared me too I'et through this buhter how much you love her" Then I made love to Paul,Karen was subdued and nervous, but she reluctantly joined the fahter in Baltihter that seemed to help I didn't hear as said but she let hi her eone, I took her by the hand

"I'ht, Hon, but you know it has nothing to do with how very uess," she said in a sulky voice "You keep saying it anyway"

I ignored her petulance "You frightened us by what you did, especially your father Now you knohy he was so upset and did what he did He's really sorry about that"

"Why? I deserved it"

Her reaction startled ainst her father I let her comment pass "Didn't you consider your actions before you went to that place?"

"No I didn't think you'd find out"

"Karen, that doesn't ed her before she ran off to school I was ht and wrong I'd said the words, but with uish overTim past his time to be teeth-brushed, dressed and breakfasted