"Sue, I know that I have not been able to satisfy you sexually for some time. You have been wonderful making me feel good but that is not enough. I'... going to bed now but I have asked Frank to stay a while and give you the sexual satisfaction you need and deserve. "No, Paul, I'm OK. I can wait till you're ready, honest." I stood up, went over and kissed her. "Goodnight. You two have fun." I headed for the hospital bed that was still in the guest room. As I left, I saw Frank move over. I felt badly about that, considering how much time she devoted to my paper, but it was her choice. In truth, she was probably happier with the attention I received than she would have been for herself. I recognized this as true, but it was still difficult to accept. In any event, it came as a shock when she invited me to Boston to meet her parents.The occasion was Elspeth's graduation party. Sean wanted to throw me one, but I told him it was too soon after the baby. Cindy was born three weeks. Apparently, she hadn’t used the doorbell. ‘Bitch!’ she called playfully. ‘I know yo’ ass is not in here taking another selfie!’ ‘Shut up, bitch!’ Alexis yelled back, laughing. ‘You know I’m the selfie queen.’ She posed for another, making the obnoxious ‘duck face’ this time, just to spite her friend. Bria shook her head and walked into the kitchen. ‘So you know we turnin’ up, right?’ Alexis could hear Bria shuffling through her kitchen cabinets. ‘What you got in here?’ ‘Smirnoff and Everclear.. At her door the scene was similar to the one last week, a passion filled good night kiss that left then both breathless and somewhat frustrated. John had decided to himself that he wasn’t going to try to take this to the next level until he felt it was right. Carol herself wanted to wait; to be sure he wasn’t just looking for a quick lay. It wouldn’t have bothered her that much if he did, but she wanted to find out, to know for sure.Within a week, they no longer had to ask if the other was.