They all gazed at her with interest when she came in, which made her feel out of place and nervous. A waitress appeared and stood in front of her expe...tantly. ‘Can I get you something?’ the woman asked. ‘Oh, I don’t know, um, how about a hamburger and a cup of coffee?’ Lise stammered. She glanced around and realized that several of the men who were sitting on the stools at the counter had turned and were continuing to stare at her. She folded her hands, laid them on the table in front of her,. It was obvious that Tiny's warnings were correct, Sally was teasing me constantly, bumping into me as we moved around the kitchen, I soon was returning her flirting.Tiny had told me I had a three day pass coming up. The Nashos were going home to there families, transport had been arranged for them. I had no family and 'home' was the CRB camp at Fish Creek."I don't really want to go back Tiny, there's nothing at Fish Creek for me apart for a few friends, will it be OK for me to stay back?" As I. It wasn't all one sided after all."I love you both dearly. If you two are sure you want to be with me. If you are committed to finding out the breadth and depth of our feelings for each other and to seeing if we can build something long term, then I am all for it. I care how you feel, and I still worry that you might just cut yourselves off from me again."I need to go to Sweden and see this through for Jennifer. I'll never father a child, so Jennifer is as close to a real daughter as I will. What was gained on one tack was lost on the opposite.As the remainder of the fleet of dinghies with their more up- to-date rigs sailed slowly into the distance, towards the finish line and the afternoon tea and sandwiches that the regatta day promised, they could only watch.His girlfriend, Kate, giggled as she said, "They'll think you did it on purpose, like running out of petrol!"Sven looked worried for a moment, and then said, "They will, won't they? I hope they don't tease you - us - too.