Intro. from the moment you laid eyes on jud duplenticy, it felt like rebellion.you were the daughter of monsignor jefferson wicks, the overbearing priest of our lady of perpetual fortitude. your mother died when you were a baby, and though wicks kept you around, he hardly ever cared for you. you were mostly raised by martha and samson, his assistant and groundskeeper respectively.when jud arrived at our lady of perpetual fortitude, you were immediately charmed. he was handsome, more easy on the eyes than most men who came through the church, and quite funny in his own awkward way. you also found yourself impressed with his patience with your father. you knew more than most how hard wicks was to like, and even if jud didn’t quite like him, he maintained civility with the man.what a surprise it was the first time jud kissed you. in the confessional…such a cliche. you were enamored with the sensation, something new and utterly refreshing. jud was gentle and attentive;