<div style="text-align: justify;">Los Angeles, California<br/><br/>The house seemed like a dream, the woman had to admit. If she were to admit, though, everything seemed like a dream. Meeting Shane had been a very happy accident in her life. She had talked to him at a book signing, and had never honestly expected him to even give her a second thought once he moved on from Texas. And yet, he had kept in touch, and what had begun as a friendship had turned into a romance, and now marriage. Sissy felt incredibly lucky. Of all the women in the world - many of them prettier and more interesting - he had picked her.<br/><br/>When Shane had proposed to her, Sissy had taken a moment to believe that was actually happened. And then, she had said yes, of course. And promised him she would be the best wife in the world. She wasn’t kidding, either. Sissy felt an immense need to please Shane. She wanted to cook his favorite dishes, make his house look nice, and keep him company during his nightmares and night terrors. Waking up in the middle of the night to comfort him didn’t bother Sissy at all, and she was incredibly patient with him.<br/><br/>Now that they had found the new home - a God send, and right within their budget -, Sissy felt that things would be better. A fresh start for them.<br/><br/>“We’re gonna be happy here, baby”, Sissy stated, in her sweet voice with that thick Southern accent. After this statement, she turned to Shane and wrapped her arms around him. Sissy was a very loving person, and loved hugs and kisses. Her mother - whom Shane had met shortly before the wedding - had compared her daughter to a house cat, always looking for affection. It was true. Sissy had never been the girl who got a lot of attention. Even her sister, albeit younger, had gotten male attention much sooner than her. She was short, with a round face and bright eyes, but that didn’t seem to be enough for the boys in her town, a short drive away from Austin.<br/><br/>Shane had actually seen her, though, and she loved him for that. “This place is perfect. We can have rooms for all the babies, and from what I can see, we have a pretty good backyard space that you can even work out of it, if you want to”, she continued.<br/><br/>After a pause to kiss Shane’s chin - it was as far as she could reach without help -, she added, in her usual loving intonation. “And I’ll take good care of you, baby. You don’t need to worry about anything, ever again”.</div>