At first, I was going to slip them back in Jack’s case and pretend that I hadn’t seen them, until it occurred to me what a golden opportunity this...was.”“So what did you do?” I asked.“I confronted him with it.”“And?” I asked“He admitted to the fact that he’s gay, that and more besides, I mean what else could he do?”“This gets more intriguing by the minute,” I said. “What else did he admit to?”“That he only married me to cover up the fact that he’s gay. You see Jack’s father is two things,. I have another idea in..."Lauren stepped into the breach. "Can I... can we have a word or two in private, Rick? Do you mind?"I looked at her steadily. I had intended to question this Collins woman without giving them a chance to compare notes first. On reflection, I realized that was probably silly. They were obviously acquainted already, and had plenty of time to concoct a story ahead of time, if that's what they were doing. And if a tenth of what Lauren imagined was actually real, and had. It hasn't happened yet and she has been not wanting sex very often for a long time. I let her know that she is beautiful and sexy and that many men appreciate her sexual beauty. She has had many female friends in the past that were lesbians, and they also appreciated her beauty and wanted her sexually. Some still do. I know underneath her doubting and denial of her beauty she does appreciate having sexual attention and knows she has good looks. She has told me many times that the best sex she. ’ Then without waiting for me to agree… perhaps assuming I had no objections… she pulled herself up along my chest, lining up our faces. Her expression, which had been sparkly and smiley, turned more serious. Her lips parted and our noses nearly touched. Her eyebrows moved closer together and she seemed suddenly fragile. She pulled her head back just slightly, as if having second thoughts. I decided that for once I would be the one who carried her past the hesitations. With only a little.