While Don was locking up downstairs and making sure the girls were asleep, Meryl set the scene for romance. She started the fireplace in their bedroom and turned off the lights. She lit candles all over the room and turned on the CD player-set to loop with continuous love songs; some that were their favorites. She stood there in an incredibly sexy ( Read more... )

It was Friday morning, the day before was the last of the witnesses and closing arguments. Don and Meryl knew that the judge would return his verdict that morning. They were both on edge, wanting to get the morning over with. Don's SUV was packed, and soon as it was over they would pick the girls up from school and go out to Connecticut. They were ( Read more... )

It was another long day of testimonies and evidence. Don had been quiet most of the day, which made Meryl inwardly curse her father-in-law even more than she usually did; and it also made her glad she put her plan in motion that morning. She wanted to do something special for him but life and the trial kept getting in the way. She knew they were ( Read more... )

“Ready for another day?” Don asked lifting her hand he was holding to his lips as they walked into the courthouse.

Meryl tiredly smiled at him. “As long as I have you and he is put away forever.”

“You always have me.” Don winked at her. “And we are going to do everything we can to make sure he is.”

Larry rushed to them. “Thank God you’re here. Listen ( Read more... )

"Mrs. Gummer, don't you dress so you get attention from other men?" Kellerman asked. “I mean look at how you are dressed today.

Meryl was confused; she was wearing a nice pants suit. "I dress how I want to dress, how I am feeling on any particular day.”

Don was sitting there furious as he looked at Mann who was staring at Meryl licking his lips. “ ( Read more... )

Don was surprised that Meryl actually let him drive home, due to his hand; but it became apparent why when she laid her head on his shoulder the whole way home. Whenever he didn’t need both hands on the steering wheel he would wrap his arm around her, or placed his hand on her thigh. He knew she had gone through hell and he just wanted to make sure ( Read more... )

Don and Meryl enjoyed a nice lunch, just the two of them, away from everything; talking about anything and everything BUT the trial. But too soon they had to go back to reality, and found themselves in the courtroom with Meryl on the witness stand as Roy sat beside Don.

"Mrs. Gummer, we heard from your husband, but would you describe your marriage ( Read more... )

"Hey babe." Don smiled when Meryl came back in. "How are the girls?"

"They're good, in class as they should be. They have their activities after school and Third said he would bring them home for us since he knew how trying and long today would be.” She smiled. "Third wanted to come up here, but I told him I needed him to be there to watch over the ( Read more... )

The sound of the alarm clock woke Don from a deep sleep; much better than the night before when he and Meryl were so worried about Grace testifying that they couldn’t sleep. He looked down, and his wife was still asleep, cuddled to his side. He was surprised they both slept at all considering what the day held, but they didn't go to sleep until ( Read more... )

“I can’t believe you made me come here.” Don sighed as they were sitting in the hospital waiting for the results on his hand. They had dropped Grace off with Third before heading to the hospital. “We should be home with our girls.”

Meryl walked over to him and stood between his legs. “We will be soon. Babe, it’s looking awful and you couldn’t even ( Read more... )