In public, that is. When a student approached him in private, and asked him if the rumors were true, he was less aggressive in his denial."There's nev...r been an experiment like that," he would recite. "And if there were, something like that would have to be approved by the school board. Does this seem like the kind of thing the board would approve?" He would wait for the boy's reaction, and then, if they were not assured away by that, continue with, "But, if it were true, there would have to be. "I looked up at him. "Huh?" Let's get some fresh air. A walk will do you good."I thought it was ridiculous. If a walk and some fresh air would havesolved my problems, did he not think I might have tried it by now? Iwas about to decline when I found myself standing on my feet courtesyof his hand grabbing mine and pulling me upright."Jon..." I whined.The look he gave me silenced me. "No buts. We'll walk and talk. I'm nottaking no for an answer."I believed him, but some part of my vanity managed. He grabbed one of the blankets and wrapped it around me, said,"Nicole get in the house, Sean and I will get him in for you."Then looked with embarrassment that it was his 18-year-old son Sean with him. Sean had been over to the house many times and would chat with me. Our conversations would always lead to sex; this evening he got a good view of what I knew he desired.As Dick and Sean were bringing Nick in to my bedroom, Ruth came in and said, "Dear God Nicole you're soaking wet, your going to. Fuzzy looked around briefly before climbing the brick stairs and doing her business. After she climbed out, Paige picked her up and cuddled her, then headed to the garage. She returned with one of the empty cardboard cartons the kitten had knocked over earlier. She carried both cat and carton up to the bedroom.Bob eyed his wife curiously from the bed he had already crawled into. “Now what are you doing?”“I have to make a bed for Fuzzy.”“You what?”“Here, hold her.” Paige handed him the kitten.