She's a little upset. Apparently the handling was a little rough. We'll try to do better next time." Thank you." He's the most trusted of my Secret Se...vice detail. The only one I could clear for 'blueball' ops. It's best if I don't give his name. He doesn't need to be hounded for the rest of his life to confirm what he swore an oath to deny. I climb the ramp to Air Force One, barely able to remember to acknowledge the people lined along the red carpet between Marine One and the stairs. She's. “Talk to me,” I said softly. “Tell me what’s wrong.”“I’m wrong. I can’t hold back my feelings and you don’t feel the same way. Then I see you with other girls and it’s like a dagger in my heart. It hurts so bad, and it’s tearing me apart. I don’t know what to do. I want you. I want all of you in every way. Just you and me forever. But you don’t want me,” she said, starting to sob again.“That’s just not true! I do want you. I just can’t make a lifetime commitment at this point.”“No, you can’t. I. ”He grinned. “You’re right. Good point.”Just then Susan walked-up. She was on her way to her usual Friday afternoon Happy Hour at Delilah’s, probably to meet Lynn. “Oh, Susan,” I said, “This is Jackie’s boyfriend, Steve. You know, the young lady who was here this morning?”“Oh, right,” she gushed. “Jackie is such a lovely woman. She’s going to look awesome for your formal dance next week…thanks to you!”Steve accepted Susan’s compliments and then she departed.Alone, Steve moved close to me. We. What is it this time?’ She sighed and told him about how her father had decided to sell the house. ‘Look, I’m probably being really selfish about this, but I just- Why does he have to sell it? I mean, there are bad memories there, but. . . I don’t know.’ ‘He’s gotta move on Rach.’ ‘I know that! I do! But what about me? What about what I need? That’s the last place I ever saw my mom, and –‘ She had to stop to keep from crying. His hand squeezed hers, and Rachel looked up at him gratefully. She.