I wanted this to be one of the times I would say nothing.” “Oh.” “I was being a bitch; I am sorry if I made you suffer, but that’s what I wa...ted. I was being selfish.” “Call Greg now and ask if you can spend the night Friday; I’ll go make fresh drinks if you want privacy.” Dan returned with drinks and asked what Greg said. “I didn’t call him; let’s talk first.” Dan sat and asked why she hadn’t called. He asked if this was getting too much into her business. “No, that’s not quite it, I. I pushed my bright blonde hair back, making sure he had no chance of noticing the tears forming in my eyes. “Well, um…” I said softly, trying to say anything I could to erase the subject. The tears faded from my eyes.He put his game on pause and looked at me. “What’s wrong?” he asked sternly. His eyes were in a lock with mine. I couldn’t hold back any longer, I needed to get something out, anything out. The tears began to form again. I felt my lower lip quiver as I looked down with my hair. ‘I don’t think we should keep talking about this right now. We are both a bit emotional and we might say something that is irrevocable. I already feel like I am loosing my best friend.’ ‘Irrevocable? Nothing can take back what has already been said. Nothing can change what won’t be said. Can it?’ Jared stared off into space, digging for courage to ask her something vital to his well being. ‘Can you ever imagine loving me? Not just like a friend. And certainly not like a brother. But like a. I lent a hand, stepping close to her and washing off her back while she stood facing the spray. When her back was as clean as I was going to get it without soap and washcloth, I reached around and cupped her breasts, enjoying their heft and firmness.She playfully slapped my hands away and stepped from under the spray. I ducked under it and began scrubbing myself off, with a little help from Susan, of course. By the time we were done, we weren’t squeaky clean, but we wouldn’t look like two.