I was rock-hard in a moment. The smile on her face suggested my shock was noted, appreciated, and found humorous. Damn, I had to taste her.As I appr...ached her, she reached out and stopped me about half an arm’s length away, then started undressing me. Her focus was entirely on the immediate task of removing whatever piece of clothing she was working on. First my shirt, then she knelt and removed my shoes, followed by my socks. I held onto the door frame for balance. Then she straightened. Our conversation was strictly about the mathematics and how she could arrange her insights to lead a reader through the points she had made in a way that would lead to an inescapable conclusion. I could see that she was beginning to understand what I saw as a problem with her writing. But there are things that observer would have missed. The first was the resonance her voice again struck in my groin—this time from her position at my side! The second was her scent—the delicate, female scent of. Michael, I really like you." I like you too, Mary." No, you need to know something...I'm just going to say it. I...I'm aboy," I whispered.He sat back, chuckled a little, and said, "I wondered when you weregoing to tell me." What?"He smiled as if he was letting me in on a joke. "Mary, I've known aboutyou for two years. My grandmother told me."I couldn't process what I was hearing. I didn't know what to say."Mary, it's okay. Your grandmother told my grandmother all about you acouple of years. He blamed Gina for ending the practicesince she was the one who hadreached out to Schultz, Bryant, and Gomez.Al was angry with Gina for what happen in San Francisco. Hebelieved thatshe had went to the players and organized them to protest-even though theplayers told him it was their idea. He was angry that her actionwaschanging the culture in MLBlocker rooms. He was angrywith Gina forrejecting his sexual advances twice, and for getting him suspended for aweek after the first time he had an.