I can handle myself

Cookie's standpoint

   Housewife. That's how I felt watching Ted dress up as he walked around the room, answering phone calls and going through files at the same time. I wasn't helping him with anything, all I did was wake up, exercise, work on my gymnastics and do whatever else comes to mind. I need to do something, need to help him, show him that I can be useful to him in other ways. I wasn't even useful for sexual pleasure since the universe keeps interrupting us with phonecalls from his, Bruce's or Carlos'.

   '… I said I will be there in thirty minutes, stop panicking!' He yelled into the phone. 'No, I am not on my way yet, so stop questioning me!' He inhaled and continued walking around. I