AN: Just a quick update to get something up there. Next up - Harry seeing Ruth for the first time...along with some answers to the cliff hanger I left at the end.

When the verdict was read out, I cannot begin to describe what I was thinking or feeling. Here was this man; one who took the life that I had and ripped it to shreds; walking free from everything he had done. How was that fair? What made it even worse is the life that I've been building since then was ousted. let me make something clear; I'm not embarrassed by Harry nor am I embarrassed about my relationship with him. Really, I'm not.

But to have the fact that we are not only in a relationship but having sex put out there in front of an entire court room of strangers and colleagues threw me. Not only am I a very private person but so is Harry. He hasn't told anyone that we're together except Catherine and that was only because he's trying to have a relationship with her. He assured me that Catherine hadn't told anyone and I believe him. She's angry about it yes; but not enough to hurt her father like that.

The only person I've told is my therapist. When the defense brought up the extent of their knowledge on Harry's and my private life, I thought it was him. After all, he did have to give feedback to not only HR but the courts on everything that we've talked about. I confronted him on it the morning after my court date. When I went up to his office I don't know what I was expecting exactly but the shock and horror on his face at what was brought up was not it. It was at that moment that I knew it hadn't been him.

We weren't to have a session that day; our normal day being Monday's. But after that little admission, he canceled his normal 9 AM appointment and we did a second weekly session. We talked about it. About my feelings, how I had reacted not only in court but when I got home that night and how Harry reacted. When I reminded Isaac that Harry was in India, he was even more concerned about my emotional state.

But I have to say, Harry being away was good for me. These past few months, I've come to depend on Harry greatly when something goes wrong. It's not wrong to do so; he's my partner after all; but I don't want to depend on him for everything. And I'm afraid if he'd been here when that verdict was read, I would have leaned on him even more. With him 5,000+ miles away, I couldn't turn to him right away. And so I was forced to deal with it on my own. Well, close to on my own. Danny was there as was my other friends.

This has helped build my confidence again. I'm not 100% back to where I was before this all happened but I'm going in the right direction. Not only do I feel better but I'm a bit more confident with my relationship too. I'm with Harry. We're getting married. And I don't care anymore who knows about it or what they think. I'm happy. Harry's happy. And that's all that matters.

Climbing into the back of the waiting car, Harry brushed the rain from his hair as the door was shut. Settling back against the seat, he said hello to the man waiting for him but waited until they were moving before continuing.

"How is she?"

"She's good. Better than I expected actually. And Danny hasn't left her side when she's not on the Grid."

"Remind me of that come his next pay review. Yours too for that matter." Looking out the window as the city moved past, he breathed deeply; glad to be back on home ground. "What have you found out?"

Adam leaned back in the seat, watching his friend and boss as they traveled through late night London. For someone who'd just spent hours cramped in a small space, he looked cool, calm and collected. Hopefully it wasn't all an act because he was about to give him bad news.