"The problem now is every kid wants to go, whether they have dates or not. They want to see and hear you three perform. I heard some of the freshmen b...ys are going to bring their mothers as dates, because their moms insisted! Some are bringing cousins, aunts, sisters, almost any kind of female that can breathe."It isn't a lot better with the younger girls. Some have fathers that will attend with them, but most have suddenly become popular and have kids from other schools asking them if they can. “May I have your name, for Mr. Rodriquez?” “Yes, I’m Lara… Lara Cross. Thank you.” It wasn’t long before a handsome middle-aged man in a crisp white shirt and orange tie emerged from one of the offices beyond the receptionist desk. Johnny was about 6’2”. His long black hair was combed straight back to perfection, and Johnny’s gorgeous smile was sexy and disarming. Johnny was immaculately dressed and quite fit for a man his age. As he leaned in, he made long significant eye contact with me while. Amy buried her face in my chest; a little sob escaped."Patrick, you're surrounded by beautiful girls. They're all funny and pretty and sexy, and you love all of them. All of them are prettier than me." I heard Cindi snort in derision. "The only thing I ever had to offer you that made me different ... special ... was my exclusiveness to you. I know you don't require it, but I also know you like it. It was my special gift to you." Another sob."I gave that up because I wanted to be able to have. Lena smiled across to me and said, "Boy, don't this sex lark make a girl hungry?" I burst out laughing; Lena was a different person since my declaration of love for her. She seemed more relaxed, even tranquil. It seemed to me that she'd been very unsure of herself and our relationship, probably worrying that I was about to dump her at any moment. That was n not an option now, I couldn't see myself living without her, she was my soul mate, and I knew now that it was true love. Perhaps I'd been.