He left her standing at the entrance while he went to fetch his car. She looked lonely and lost. She looked almost surprised when he pulled up next to...her and opened the door. ‘Where are we going?’ she asked. ‘Home.’ —————————————- She never asked him why he had taken her home. It was something they never felt the need to speak about. Sometimes when you know something in your heart you do not need to hear someone say it. She sat on his couch and watched ‘A Muppet’s Christmas Carol.’ When he saw. The space I created behind me was quickly consumed by the crowd. Now our bodies were so close that they touched rubbing them together. I could see that she grew a bit uncomfortable being confined that much, but again that just happens on such events, just like in a crowded train. She tried to make herself a bit space by pushing forward, but the guys in front of her didn't let themselves be pushed aside and she didn't have the strength to force them to. Finally she gave up bothering about this. The few times I’d tried to push her hand down or mentioned it she froze, but that night she used her fingers and her hands to get me off. I enjoyed it, but didn’t mention anything. Afterward we cuddled and later watched a little television. Later she did a lot of texting, I got to feel the baby kick some more, and then we went to sleep.The next day was longer and more tedious than usual. Though we were using sonar it was hard to find many fish, and even then it was mostly blues. It seemed like. On Saturdays and Sundays when they visited me in bed, I took to leaving my sheet loose, allowing their hungry eyes repeated looks at the sleeping monster, and even from time to time leaving him fat and erect as we talked.In late April, Maria surprised me, arriving home one night with a present for Sam. "What is it?" she asked, "How come you're giving me a present now? What's the occasion?" A girl who loved presents, she attacked the gift wrapping impatiently, and as I watched from my hiding.