"But I don't want half! This is my house! She abandoned it. She left . . ." Rose's nerve was cracking. Charlotte went to wrap her arm around her lover, but Rose wouldn't have any of it. For the first time since she had seen the beautiful young woman, Rose didn't want to be touched by her. She didn't want to be touched at all. And Charlotte looked almost physically pained by the rejection. "This isn't fair. I did everything right. I paid the property taxes. I supported myself. She's a deadbeat bitch, but she might take away my home?" Rose turned and punched her heavy boxing bag as hard...