Chapter One
Jenny
It was right after college when I went to stay with my big brother Ben and Jen, his wife. I had a few months before starting my nursing residency and my bro offered me free room and board.
Both Jenny and Ben are photojournalists and work took them everywhere around the world. On one particularly gnarly assignment Jenny had taken a nasty fall. She was really banged up with broken ribs and a broken leg. She spent some time in hospital and when she got home it was bed rest for a few more weeks. Ben had to go back to work so it looked like I might put my degree to good use and earn my keep at the same time.
Jen is a sweetheart and caring for her would be no problem at all. She probably knew more about me than I did and had always been supportive. She had these ways of drawing me out of my shell and building up my confidence. A beautiful and smart woman flirting with me in my awkward teens helped me through a lot. Jen was an ally and a friend. It would be my true pleasure to fawn over her for once.
The first two weeks were rough for her. She stayed in bed and I kept her comfortable. Slowly, very slowly she started to get in front of it. My first big hurdle had come. It was time to give Jenny a sponge bath.