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came too.  Aiden checked her breathing and wiped the vomit from her mouth to ensure she didn’t choke.  He felt her forehead.  Cold and clammy. It wasn’t the job of the other people at her little gathering to babysit her, but Jesus, it was irresponsible to watch her drink to such excess and not attempt to stop her.  Once she had a buzz on, her judgment went out the window.
     
    “I need an ambulance at 233 West Enson Drive.”  Aiden knew there would be hell to pay when she came around, but he preferred she live and he’d deal with the consequences for his actions later.
     
    “Yes, my friend, I do believe she has alcohol poisoning.”  He’d never seen her so bad off.  Drunk, yes.  Sick, yes.  Her current state, never.  Aiden gave the information the dispatcher requested then got off the phone.  With a towel he cleaned her up the best he could.  Still she didn’t move.  Her body was completely lifeless.
     
    “Raleigh, what have you done to yourself?”  He pushed her bangs from her face and waited for the ambulance to arrive.  Hopefully they could keep the incident out of the press.

CHAPTER FIVE
     
     
    MONDAY
    It was Ben ’s day off technically, but he’d comp his time.  He was on a mission to find Jen and the truth.  
     
    “Yes, I’ll hold,” Ben said.  He’d been on hold for nearly thirty minutes, bouncing from receptionist to receptionist.  Everyone he talked to didn’t know where to direct him.  Finally someone in Human Resources was useful enough to direct him to the office where the phone was assigned.
     
    “Tom Irving’s desk, how may I assist you?”
     
    “I’m looking to speak to Jen, I was directed to this extension.”
     
    “Who is asking?”
     
    “My name is Ben Anderson, I’m a Maine State Trooper.”   He paused.   “This must be Jen.”
     
    “You have the wrong person—”
     
    “We need to talk.”  Ben wasn’t warm and fuzzy.
     
    “There’s been a misunderstanding—”
     
    “Is your name Jen?”  Ben’s voice became less patient.
     
    “Yes, but—”
     
    “Then we need to make arrangements to talk.  If you don’t want to cooperate, you are free to call your lawyer and we’ll take it from there.”
     
    *****
     
    Aiden sat at her bedside pissed off.  He couldn’t feel bad for her, she’d done it to herself.
     
    “I’m sorry.”  She looked like death.  “You don’t have to stay.”
     
    “Would you like me to call your family, or Tom?”
     
    “No,” she answered.  “I don’t want anyone.”
     
    “I’ll gladly leave then.”  Aiden stood.
     
    “I didn’t mean you.”  She exhaled.
     
    Aiden stared down at her.
     
    “I didn’t sign up to be your parent.  I can’t continue to do this job, it’s not worth what you’re paying me.  I’m stressed out all the time; I don’t have a personal life. You were certainly right about my sex life.  I can’t even have a pet because I can’t depend on the ability to go home at night.  I’m at your side more than I am not.  I didn’t marry you.  And even if I did, I’d divorce you as quickly as I could!”  Aiden ran his hands through his hair. 
     
    He was exhausted. Following their road trip he had enough time to unpack his belongings and sneak a brief nap, only then to be awoken by Jen.  And then he sat in the hospital for the better part of twelve hours.  She was no longer in her drunken stupor, but would take several days to fully recover.
     
    “I’ll give you a raise.”  She sat upright and swung her feet over the side of the bed.
     
    “It’s not about the bloody money.  It’s about the stress you put me under.  You’re worse than a child!”
     
    “I’m sorry.”  She hated herself for what she’d done.   A sad, pitiful, pathetic loser.  That’s what she was.
     
    “Sorry isn’t enough this time.”  He walked to the window.  “I think it’s perhaps time you look for another assistant.  I’m not going to watch you