A fleeting glance at his eyes confirmed that he was real and meant what he’d said in earnest. “You?” she asked, failing to suppress the excitem...nt in her voice. John gave a little nod, his expression serious. “Yes, Jane. Me.” Making up his mind to find a quiet area where they could have some privacy, John grew undeniably aroused at the thought of kissing the young woman beside him. His heart was pounding in his chest as he pulled into a small clearing on the side of the road and stopped the. "James has died in his sleep," she said flatly.Both stared at her and then Gina leapt to her feet and ran upstairs. Dan, without a word, took Molly in his arms. She laid her head against his shoulder and clung to him. Still there were no tears but he could feel her shaking.At length she looked up. "Thank you, Dan darling," she said softly. "I must go to Gina now." She went slowly back upstairs.Gina was lying stretched out beside James, an arm across him and her head on his chest. She was. Today she would have her fondest dreams come true.Boldly, with more courage than she really felt, she knocked on the door. It took a few seconds for her teacher to answer. And when he opened the door, she knew he'd been drinking.His hair was mussed and he'd discarded his tie. The light green shirt was open a couple buttons to display the thick mat of hair on his broad chest.Fawn felt her body beginning to react just at the vaguest hints of what was in store for her--if she played her cards. .. the face. And then I saw the sign, right above it. 'Complementary Engraving... Forever Yours.' It just seemed... perfect." She looked up at me, fear in her eyes. Was she afraid I was going to throw it away? Smash it in front of her? Or maybe just refusing it would be enough to hurt her. I looked back at the watch. I liked how simple it looked; no extra dials or complex designs that so many pieces seem to have. Just a black face with a few silver markings. "It's a nice watch." I said,.