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Eva said that they couldn't share the murder with the doctor because he would be obligated to go to the police. I'm thinking they will work on the other issues from their past with the doctor. God knows they have enough to keep them in therapy for years. Gideon and Eva will work through Nathan's demise between themselves once they communication lines are more open.Â

 My guess is Eva didn't cling as much to Monica as should would have if her abuser was someone not in the house. Nathan knew how to scare Eva and even went so far as to kill her cat when he recognized signs that she might tell. My guess she was getting clingy and Monica guessed it. I'll be that is when Nathan killed the cat and Eva backed away. It is surprising how much children will try to protect their parents when it should be the other way around.  I don't hate Monica as much as many of you do. I think Nathan was controlling enough to get Eva to keep their secret. Keeping the secret most likely, required Eva to act in a way that didn't alert her mom to any problems.Â

I think Gideon contacted Giroux. Eva suggested that Gideon wean Corinne off him so he is turning to her husband. One thing I thought Corinne was already divorced. I have to go back and read that section when I have a break.

Maybe now that Gideon is in a solid relationship with someone else Corrine's husband feels empowered to fight for her. Gideon told Eva that he didn't understand how Corrine's husband let her go. Gideon said if Eva loved someone else he would rather have a part of her than nothing at all.Â

 I kind of think Gideon found his father. I had a close friend in middle school who came home and found her father had hung himself. She ran across the street to our house and my mom called the police. I remember she went through a few years when she was acting out aggressively on occasion. I suspect a young child wouldn't know how to articulate his/her feelings and would naturally throw things in frustration.

 This is my thought too. The first time I read it I thought Nathan was given responsibility to babysit Eva giving him more power over her. I thought that Monica often attended functions to represent the family even when her husband was out of town. Monica's desire to be with the "right people" left Eva & Nathan alone way too much. It also broke my heart when Eva said the help had to know and they never told. She was so alone.

One thing that bothers me about Corrine is Gideon's description of her. "She's beautiful and sweet, and never had an unkind word to say about anyone."  She wasn't sweet and kind to Eva and Gideon didn't seem to recognize it.

 Is this Deanna (reporter) Johnson? Is she going to reveal secrets? These clues are making me nervous. I hope we don't have to wait until book 5 before there is some happiness for Eva & Gideon.

OK ladies I signed up for audible books and received Reflected as my book. I figure I'll start with the one we are going to start reading instead of the one we are finishing. I use to get books on tape when I had an hour and a 1/2 drive to work but now I'm only in the car about 15 minutes. Maybe I'll take the long way for the next couple weeks.

 I would love to have the skill and imagination to tell stories like this. I admire good writers.

 I remember I'm just thinking that he cut them some slack because of the rain. They were dressed. I'm sure there is more to it but I hope not.

I looked at the picture again and it looks like a dance pose. There was a snippet about them dancing around the kitchen island making their own memories.

 I think Gideon's life would have unraveled eventually regardless. There would have been another catalyst that would have brought all the baggage out at least Eva loves him and will help him through it.

 I'm not sure the officer would run the plates. It was pouring down ran and I suspect he wanted them to just move on so traffic would flow. The patrol cops that I know would let that slide but then again, they aren't NYC cops.Â

I have a question.  Does anyone know anything about the publishing business? Sylvia said she is halfway through Book 4. If it takes 2 or 3 more months for her to finish (I don't know if that is reasonable since she has so many other books in the works) how long does it take for a finished manuscript to get to the publisher & then to market? I know ETY is not the norm this has taken way too long.

 I think this sometimes. Maybe his father threatened Jr. so he wouldn't confirm what was going on, however, the book seems to indicate it is the doctoral student.  One thing I've noticed on the re-read that Gideon doesn't really hate Jr. He said he has tried over the years he has tried to right their relationship with money, time, conversation, etc. but Jr. just won't have any of it. Instead Jr. tries to hurt people who are close to Gideon. I'm thinking that C.Jr is have issues dealing with what he knows happened to Gideon. He probably didn't understand what was going on when he was 5 but now, as an adult, he has put it all together.Â

To answer can secrets protect or harm? I think both. It depends on the secret and the reason for not sharing.Â

 I think it is Gideon's office too. I do hope the frosted glass is a little heavier than this. If not, Scott will have a good show.

Just a couple comments after reading posts from today.  Dr. Lucas—He knows that he lied about Gideon’s abuse as a child. Not only does he know about the abuse but he intentionally lied about it. His lies kept Gideon in the abusive environment which meant the abuse continued for some time. Like Eva said, Gideon & Anne Lucas were adults and made a consensual decision to enter into an adulterous relationship.  Dr. Lucas knows the reason Gideon struck out at his family but he is unwilling to take any responsibility for his own actions. Let’s face it for all we know Anne may have wanted to get back at her husband for some reason too. In my opinion it is easier for Lucas to blame Gideon for his shortcomings than to look inward and take personal inventory. Generally this type of person is weak and looking for a way to gain power. I suspect that is why Lucas turned to the reporter. He is still trying to gain power over Gideon.  If I remember my psychology class (from many years ago) this type of personality is sometimes a predator. Knowing that fact can shine a different light on the great (or not so great) Dr. Lucas. Not only that it must drive Lucas crazy that Gideon went from an abused young child to one of the most successful men in the country.  Gideon has real power.  Gideon – I know many are upset with the way he treated Eva (I’m one) at the Waldorf but in all fairness Gideon is learning things about relationships that many of us learn as we grow up. I’m not sure that there was a lot of love in the Vidal household and if there was I suspect that it was withheld from Gideon. He didn’t have relationships with young girls as a teenager. His first consensual relationship was with Corrine and, in all honesty, that wasn’t completely healthy or satisfying for either of them.  I think Gideon was trying to do the right thing by Eva. He didn’t want Corrine to hurt her and therefore tried to manage Corrine. I believe that he thought as long as he held Eva’s hand she would understand that he was thinking about her. Unfortunately he was wrong. Then to compound the problem, Gideon didn’t share the Nathan issue with Eva and she was completely blindsided by his change in behavior. I still think his heart was in the right place but he screwed up royally.  Corrine – hate her. Enough said.  Magdalene – I haven’t decided about her yet. In some ways I think she is on Eva’s side but, then again, I think she was in cahoots with Corrine in the beginning. I think I have to wait for the next book to see how she shakes out.  Det. Graves -- really hate her. I'm praying she gets demoted back to traffic cop.Â

 It wouldn't help to marry now to keep from testifying. As I understand the law, it doesn't cover crimes committed before the marriage occurred.Â

 I agree that Eva is going to start to set some guidelines for their relationship and Gideon is going to work hard to follow them because he sees that his way was not good for their relationship.

Regarding Gideon/Eva/Brett issues. I believe Eva is very aware of how her actions can hurt others (thanks to Dr. Travis's therapy). She loves Gideon and she won't lead Brett on. With regards to the question can a song change the way you feel? I think Eva answered that question already when she told Cary it's better than a song titles "Tapped That".Â

 I agree. He explained that the options were a restraining order or increased security. Restraining orders rarely work when a stalker is a real nut case like Gideon and increased security would make Eva crazy.  I think that is the one thing that Graves was honest about "Nathan Barker was going to kill you. Maybe not next week. Maybe not next year. But someday." Gideon wanted Eva safe even if it meant he lost her. Even if it is legally "justifiable homicide" I consider it justified murder.

 I know. I was in a hurry when I posted and didn't proof read. I was responding to a post that thought the man's hands clenching the sheets was to chapter 2 but it is labeled chapter 15. Thanks for correcting.