She watched him for hours on end to try to find the right time to tell him her desire. Every time she found a reason to hold back. Their painful beginning was a factor. They’d spend so much of their relationship at loggerheads that she didn’t want to cause any problems now. She read her books and tried to forget about her rampant desires. The more she put off telling him, the harder the love-making seemed to be. His passions became more demanding. He would fuck her without saying a word, then treat her with so much love he had her bursting into tears. She wanted to open up to him so badly, but like always, she held back. When she wasn’t working or thinking about her dilemma with Chris, she spent a great deal of time with Elizabeth. Trent was helping her to read and write. She knew her sister wouldn’t accept charity from him, so she cleaned Trent’s house, cooked for him, and did his laundry. In return, he paid her and taught her at the end of the day. Erica helped where she could, listening to her older sister try to read certain letters.
