It did not make him her client or entitle him to give instructions about my marriage.

By the time she arrived, I had slept for another short interval.

One baby was being checked, the other rested nearby, and I had eaten enough to stop feeling that every question required more strength than I had.

Dana reviewed the agreement from a copy, with the original kept intact.

She read each section, including the paragraphs after the yellow tabs.

Then she put her pen down.