She bit her lower lip and nodded. I had expected her to get nervous at some point, and we were at that point now. I leaned down and kissed her softly ...nd then broke the kiss and looked deeply into her eyes. I pushed forward against her barrier, and felt it start to give. I pulled back a bit, then pressed forward with enough force to break through.“Oh!” she gasped.I paused for a moment, watching Penny’s face. She had grimaced slightly, but then the grimace had turned to a smile. The heat and. ““Of course,” he smiled. “By the way, your husband, he isn’t with you?””Oh, yes, he’s somewhere inside, no doubt being the center of attention of the many women he’s met at parties like this. I assume your wife is here?”“Yes, like your husband, she’ll be mingling with different people she’s met along the way.”“Right, maybe I should go in and retrieve my husband from all his admirers.” I chuckled“I guess I should do the same.” Travis smiled. ”I do hope you can make your way very soon to my. So should I send this guy in or not Britney?" the girl said hurriedly. Britney's lip curled up in a snarl and was going to yell at the girl for rushing her, but thought better of it. The magazine the man said he worked for sounded awfully familiar to her, so she figured she should check it out."Yes, that's fine. Send him in," Britney said, getting up from the chair and walking over to the dressing mirror. Britney took up a towel from the counter and primped herself up, wiping the sweat from her. He felt exposed in his new outfit as he walked into college, very aware of people staring at him and muttering. He was almost late for his medieval history class and spent the whole time shifting in his clothes, trying to feel normal. He failed miserably and wondered what he was going to eat at lunch with no money and no sandwiches. After class he wandered out into he grounds and sat on the grass with his back to the chestnut tree, eyes closed. A weight settled over his knees, gentle fingers.