It seemed like a good compromise. * As he pulled into the drive, Richard’s phone rang. He stopped in the lay by near the farm shop to take the call... the line was terrible, it was only after he’d said ‘hello can you hear me’ half a dozen times that he remembered that signal out by the farm shop was nonexistent. He thought of Ivy, her van was parked just out of sight, he remembered the time he had visited her there to check up on her, it had come as such a shock when she emerged from underneath. Mum had fled the nest with her latest toy-boy lover and a year had passed for Dad and me. Never awkward between us, but I was growing up fast and it showed, my mood swings, my first periods, and my changing attitude towards men.Dad could see my changes, with my sullen attitude but most of all, my body ached and my unabashed sexual awakening. I was online shopping for clothes, with dad at my side, the tease in me reveled at his awkwardness as I choose my underwear, sometimes just to shock him,. He understood that she had issues, and quite frankly, he couldn’t blame her for them, but even this being a first date, Conner wanted more. He was well aware that maybe Tessa didn’t necessarily feel the same way, but after seeing her as he walked into the house, he was determined to make more than one date with her. Any nervousness Conner had, had faded upon seeing her. She was wearing a blue skirt and a matching blouse. She was beautiful, and sweet and shy, and the sight of her reminded him. "Wait! This isn't..." I stopped him.What could I say? I stammered something about this not being what it looks like, but I guess it was exactly what it seemed to be. Here I was, the guy next door dressed like the lady next door. Chuck looked a little stunned by this discovery, but I also noticed a sly smile spreading across his face.I have never found myself attracted to another man, but for some reason I now noticed how handsome Chuck was. He made a wisecrack about the lack of a man to satisfy.