Charlisse stormed into her cabin, slamming and locking the door behind her. Stumbling to the bed, she collapsed in a heap, releasing a gush of tears.

"Lord, why? Why did you make me face him with his woman?" she sobbed, gasping for breath.

His eyesthose dark, piercing eyeshad looked at her with such shock, but also such love, just as they used to do.

"How am I to bear it? How can I allow him to look at me like that when I know he's been with another?"

Oh ...