"I can'tkeep freeloading though." You aren't freeloading, believe it or not. At the very least, you'vegiven me something that I haven't had in a great...many years." What's that?" Something worth fighting for. I'll never be your mother Melissa, butyou are so much like the daughter I wish I could have had." You have no children?" Melissa asked, surprised. "I'm sorry, that'stoo personal."Judy favored her with a gentle smile. "No, it's quite alright. I waspregnant once, but I nearly died the night I. ’ Kelsey closed her eyes and exhaled. ‘I know. You’re right. Slow. We have to take this slow and figure it out as we go along.’ Nathan pressed his forehead against hers. ‘Soon,’ she said reluctantly. He nodded and kissed her one last time before pulling himself off of her all together. As soon as he sat on the edge of the bed, she missed his weight on top of her. She sat up and knealt behind him, wrapping her arms around his neck and pressing her breasts into his back. ‘Thank you for coming. Me: You must be doing it wrong. What’s your food regimen?Shruti: Food regimen?Me: Yeah, you should keep a balanced food diet, too, you know.Shruti: There’s no use. I can’t lose weight.Me: Hey, don’t lose hope. I have an idea. Why don’t you work out with me?The playboy in me started to play his game. She thought for a while and said, “I have to ask my husband.” I said, “Ok, ask your husband.” I know she will convince her husband.The next day she came in with a t-shirt and track pants.Me: You. I’ll be back from my trip with Jennifer and Josie sometime the first week in June. I figure that June 3rd is the official date. Penny will start then as well. Given exams and stuff, I think I was a bit overly optimistic in thinking we could start before school is out. But the plan didn’t assume that we’d do anything before June. We wrote it with a conservative eye.”“So, boss, do Julia and I get some time for a honeymoon?” Dave asked as I tossed change into the hopper to pay the toll at the end.