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The next morning seemed like a dream. I looked over my shoulder and saw Throttle snuggled up to me. 'Guess it wasn't a dream.'

I flipped over to face him. I kissed his nose to wake him up. He opened his eyes and smiled at me. "Morning beautiful."

"Morning handsome. What a wild night we had."

"I'll say. You couldn't get enough."

"Neither could you. You were pulling hair and fur. I loved it, but take it a bit easier next time. I think you pulled some out."

"Oops. Sorry about that. When I get rough, I tend to get a bit too rough."

"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad the connection between us is re-established again."

Throttle could tell something was bothering me. He put his hand on my face and lightly stroked it.

"Was it something I said? Are you still considering divorce after last night?"

I put my hand on is. "I don't yet. I honestly don't know how I feel considering what happened to me."

"Michelle, sweetie, I told you that what happened to you was not your fault. If you still want to have that abortion, I'll pay for it. You know, before you were mousenapped, the boys told me they would like to have another sibling. Either another brother or even a sister."

"It would be nice to have give them what they want, but not like this. Not through rape. I have no feelings for this baby cause how it came about. If we have another baby, I want it to come from love not from forceable sex."

"So, are you saying what I think?"

"You mean the answer to your question from last night?"

Throttle nodded his head.

"My answer is yes, I'll marry you again. Not because you asked, but maybe this is what we need to reaffirm our love for each other. For our boys."

He leaned closer and gave me a kiss. I scooted closer and rolled him on his back, then straddled him.

"A bit frisky this morning, huh?"

I whispered in his ear that I want to give the boys what they want. He looked at me then smiled.

"I'm glad. We could see what abortion clinic has a spot open right now, then get it done. Afterwhich, come back here, and get started on that 3rd baby."

"Hmm, sounds good to me. Let's get dressed and head out. I'll put a sign out that says "closed for family emergency"."

"Alright." Then he gave me another kiss before he got up and got dressed. "I love you, Michelle."

I smiled at him. "I love you too, Throttle. You might wanna call Charley and apologize to her for putting Modo in the hospital."

"Rimfire is pissed at me more than Charley. She knows I have a drinking problem. She wants me to get help for it."

"You should. I'm just glad you never attacked me like that when you were drunk."

"You would have put me in the hospital and end up like Modo."

"I don't know about that. You've seen how strong I am. I think it could have been much worse."

"Point made." Then he noticed the mark on my face. He reached up to touch it. I turned away.

"What happened? Did I do that to you?"

"No. Carbine smacked me for something I said. It didn't seem like she smacked me that hard, but apparently it was."

"I will talk to her about hitting my wife. That's not ok."

I put my hand on his. "Throttle, don't. Just don't worry about it, ok."

He noticed that my hand was on his, then looked into my eyes. "Are you sure, babe? I don't want anyone hurting you, friend or enemy."

"I'm fine. Let's just get dressed and head out, ok."

Throttle smiled at me. "Ok, babe. Anything for you."
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We left the garage shortly after we got dressed. We went looking for an abortion clinic so I can get an abortion. I was surprised that he was going to pay for it.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course. What is it?"

"If someone wanted to get an abortion on Mars, were they allowed to or was there some kind of Martian law that said no?"

"You know, I'm not sure. I was busy fighting the Plutarkians. That would be something to ask my mom. Why, are you having second thoughts?"

"No, I was just wondering. I guess I'm curious about the Martian Mouse culture."

"You can ask all the questions you want whenever we decide to go back to California. I'm sure my mom will answer your questions. It's nice that you wanna know about the culture."

"Considering I'm one of you, why shouldn't I learn about it?"

"That's true. We just have to figure out why your face didn't change along with your gorgeous, smokin' hot body."
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We arrived at one of the many abortion clinics and noticed that people were picketing it. One sign said "abortion should be a punishable crime".

I walked up the person holding that sign. "Before 1973, abortion was a punishable crime. Now it's legal thanks to Roe v. Wade. So get over it and move on to something that still is punishable by law. Abortion is not."

Throttle looked at me in total shock. "How'd you know that, babe?"

"When I was high school, I did a paper on Roe v. Wade. That law is on making abortion legal. It went into effect in 1973 and has been legal since then. A lot of people that picket these clinics don't do their homework."

"Are you opposed to abortion?"

"Yeah I am, but if a woman gets pregnant through rape then they have the option of aborting it, putting it up for adoption or keeping it. I'm choosing the one thing I hate cause I wouldn't want the baby to come look for me 20yrs. Later and ask why I gave it up."

"You just want it done and over with?"

"Yep. Besides, I want our next one to come from our love for each other."

Throttle grabbed my hand and lightly squeezed it. I returned the squeeze, then looked at him and smiled. He smiled back at me.

We walked into the clinic and asked if there was any openings. The secretary looked on the computer.

"You're in luck, someone had cancelled. We have a spot open right now."

Throttle and I looked at each other. "Are you sure you wanna do this, babe?"

"I'm sure, Throttle. This is not how children should come into the world."

The secretary looked at me. "May I ask why you're doing this, ma'am?"

I looked at her. "I was mousenapped and then raped while unconscious."

"That is horrible. You don't want this baby to be a reminder of what happened to you, do you?"

"No, I don't. I can't love something that came from being raped."

"I understand. I would probably do the same thing you're wanting to do. Let's take you back and get you ready." Then she looked at Throttle.

"You'll have to wait out here, sir. Someone will be out after she's done so you can come get her."

"Ok. Will she be awoke enough to ride on my motorcycle?"

"You'll have to talk to the Dr. about that."

Then she took me to the back to get me ready for the abortion.
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While he was waiting, Throttle pulled out my cell phone. He had grabbed it before we left the garage. He dialed Charley's number. He waited for her to pick it up.

"Hello?"

"Hey Charley-girl."

"What do you want, Throttle?"

"You still upset for what I did to Modo?"

"Yes, I am. He'll be in the hospital for months cause of you."

"Look, I'm sorry for what I did. Sometimes I can't control my anger and when Michelle and I get back, I'm going to get help for my drinking problem and for my anger issues."

"I'm glad you're going to get help for both. I don't wanna hear that you were abusive towards Mike."

"We've already talked about that. I told her that you want me to get help."

"Yeah, I do want you to get help and I'm glad you are. I also accept your apology. I don't know if Modo will, but you're off to good start. How is Mike?"

"She's good. She's getting an abortion right now."

"And you're ok with it?"

"No, I'm not ok with it, but it was something that she had decided on her own. I told her I would pay for it. We're also renewing our vows again."

"That's good. I'm sure Modo will be glad to hear that, but I think you should stay away from him for a while. I will ask him if he would like you to come visit, but no guarantee that he will."

"I understand. I wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to end our friendship after what I did to him."

"And if Vinnie were still alive, he'd probably smack you both."

"You know, you're probably right. He was one of the best friends I've ever had. Even after this long, I'm still having a hard time believing that he's gone. Harley, too."

"I hear ya. The short time Vinnie and I were together, I thought about asking him to marry me. I loved him dearly. Even 4 yrs. later, I still love him. I think I always will."

"If Harley hadn't come back, I think you could have tamed him to the point of being docile."

"I don't know about docile, Throttle, but he would have been a bit more mellow."

While they were talking on the phone, the Dr. came out to get Throttle.