Author's Note

"I don't expect you to forgive me for anything I've done or said to you but I'm putting it behind me..as should you. You seem like a big girl, you'll get over it," Erik began to do a quick set of push-ups.

Ashley hit the bag harder and harder as he spoke to her. "Don't patronize me or you'll find your head in a damn wall," with another powerful kick, Ashley created a small hole in the new punching bag.