I disagree that she's scared of him. I do not think he is abusive or controlling to BD . I realize this contradicts the Jan report that he "threatened to kill" her, but having been in and seen way more than my share of abusive relationships, SA doesn't fit the MO for a classic controlling abuser.
If Billie felt scared or threatened by him, she wouldn't have tossed him when she found out the lie detector results. And even if somehow she had managed to muster the strength to rebel and toss him ... he would have squirmed his way back by now IMO.
It's the one thing I have to give BD SOME credit for .... the fact that she did toss him RIGHT AWAY and isn't going back to him (at least for now). But I think that was recommended to her by someone (LE, friend?, family?)
The one thing I wonder about is why they quit talking. Just the other night on NG she stated they were still texting ... but then today she's said they are no longer speaking ? I wish I knew who decided that they shouldn't speak at all ? Him ? Her ? An outside person ? LE?