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Epilogue
Three months later, Pete and I were back at the cabin, but this time there was no need to hide out. The day before we had been in court, hearing the judge sentence Sean to life in prison. I had spent the last few weeks testifying in court to all the things he had done, the experience embarrassing and traumatic, but in the end I had decided that it was worth it to see Sean pay for what he had done to me. The police had also arrested the Doctor and the man who owned the brothel and both had confessed after hearing how long they might have to spend in prison. They were both awaiting sentencing, but at least I knew they had not been allowed bail, so I had no fear of them coming after me.
My family had come down to see me after the police had rang them to let them know what had happened. I had been feeling a bit unsure of how they would react, but they were just so grateful to see me again. They said they had been heartbroken when I had run off and had not stopped trying to find me. They had spent three weeks with me and Pete and by the time they had to go back home, I had promised to visit soon. They had really wanted me to go back home to live, but I didn’t think I was ready to face my hometown yet.
Pete had been wonderful and over time I learnt to trust and rely on him to be a shoulder to cry on and a friend to laugh with. He had given me no reason to mistrust him and had not even tried to touch me in any way but as a friend. I had been grateful to him, not sure yet how I would react to having sex again, though I was starting to feel ready to try. I looked over at Pete, my smile wide and he looked up from the fish he was preparing for our evening meal. “Hey, what is that look for? Anyone would think you didn’t have a care in the world.”
I crossed over to him and kissed him, not a friendly kiss but the kind of one that makes your toes curl. Taking him by the hand, I felt truly free and intended to share that freedom with the man I loved. “Come on, I think it is time for you to be rewarded for your patience.” The look on his face was priceless and I just had to kiss him again, before pulling him into the bedroom. Now I was finally free of Sean, I wanted to make my own choices and Pete was going to be the first one to benefit from my new found confidence, I just hoped he was ready for all the love I had to give.
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