. you mean... sexually." Yes."Chris broke into a wide smile. "What if I wanted to... to... you know... do your... ass?"Allison wasn't surprised by his...question. "Yes, that is an option." Can we negotiate the length of time I have to go without sex?" Nope. I have to fix dinner now. By the way, will you go to the doctor's with me? The appointment is her last one at 4:30, so it shouldn't interfere with school." Sure."With that Allison got up and went inside, leaving Chris to ponder his fait.Chris. After deciding on one they thought would be the best, they were sadly mistaken and within the month, selected a different candidate for the position.One night, after finishing her homework, Dusty went down to the den where her father was watching a basketball game on television. "Daddy, it's been several months since Mom left. I know that you haven't dated any other women, and I remember how you told us that Mom had withheld sex for such a long period of time that it caused problems for you. I. Why don't youlet me show you around town on Friday and you just might find you canhave fun in this town on Friday night."She asked, "So what do you do for money?"I replied, "I have worked at the local hardware store part-time andsummer for 4 years my parents and the owner of the local Ace Hardwareare friends. Started off sweeping the floors now I use the paint mixingmachine."She said, "Wow, I have only known 2 guys who worked part-time afterschool and during the summer because they were poor."I. He really needs someone like me to love him and bring out his good side."The thought of someone like that having a good side was sure foreign to me. It would take a much bigger person than myself to love a guy like him. He would talk to me like that exactly *one* time.I looked over at Jenny, her face numb and expressionless. "So how do you fit into the sports scene? You don't seem the type." Don't laugh, but I'm a cheerleader," she admitted reluctantly.This was sure one day full of surprises. A.