Chapter 128

"Now hold it just one minute here, I don't like this feeling of being ganged up on," he backed up looking at the twins. "Tom, feel free to jump in at any minute."

"For peppermint oil...sure girls where do you want him tied?" Tom asked with a laugh as he sided with the twins against his best friend.

"Some friend you are, Tom, sell me out for a little bottle of peppermint oil," grinned AJ watching all three just in case. He certain didn't want to end up on his back with Tom and Krystal there. Krista was a different story.

"Sorry, buddy! If you knew what that stuff does then you'd understand!" Tom told him with a grin. "Shall we eat?"

"I'm starving, let's grab our food and fill our bellies," he smiled, turning to Krista helping her
with her plate. Leaning over to Tom he whispered, "I do know what that stuff can to, we can make a million with that stuff alone."

"Great idea, lets tell the SECNAV we are leaving the Navy to sell Love Oil!"

"First we call a press conference and then tell him. That way we get the look on his face programmed on a video forever, plus the free publicity," grinned AJ taking a seat and digging into his steak.

Everyone was laughing at the mental picture that image made. Lunch was a happy affair and everyone enjoyed the food, even if the men seemed to eat a bit less than usual. Once the table was cleared the guys asked if the girls would come into the living room for a bit so they could all talk about something. The girls thought that they wanted to talk about the appointment with Dr. Cook the next day.

Sitting down next to their husbands, Krystal smiled up at Tom as he wrapped his arms around her. When the talk was finished and the mess cleaned up she intended to take her husband home and make love to him.

Krista snuggled into AJ's arms too, liking this arrangement for the 'talk'.

"Darlin', we want to talk about the abuse you suffered at the hands of your father. You both need
to know what he did to each of you," AJ said prepared for the storm he knew would follow.

"Tom, how could you tell AJ something so personal and private that I confided in you," Krystal cried
struggling to get up. "Let go of me, I'm leaving now."

Holding on to her, Tom said, "Krystal, you need to listen! Krista was abused too, you both thought that you were protecting the other and your father was using the two of you in some sick game!"

"What do you mean? I WAS protecting Krystal. She was safe!" Krista insisted.

"You were safe, I kept father away from you at nights by doing awful things with him. I only did it for you Kris, so he'd never hurt you. I could never let him do those things to you," cried Krystal struggling to tear out of Tom's arms. "Let me go, I want out of here now."

Tom held her fast, she could not get away.

"But Krys..." Krista took a deep breath, "He raped me!"

Throwing her head back on Tom's shoulder Krystal screamed, "NO! Please, God, no! I've failed you Kris, in all I've done I still failed you, sister."

"And I failed you if he was doing things to you too! Krystal, don't blame yourself!" Krista wiggled out of AJ's arms and went over to her sister. Falling to her knees next to her she took her in her arms to hug her.

"No, Kris, I was the oldest it was all my fault, I should have done more to stop him from hurting you. Damn his soul to hell. Why, did he take us in after mom died? If he didn't want us he could have sent us away somewhere we wouldn't be hurt?" Krystal asked clinging to Kris with every trembling muscle she had.

"You were the oldest by twelve minutes you dufus! Not twelve years! He was a sick monster! He didn't deserve to have us!"

To be continued…