I heard a quiet sniffle and I touched her shoulder. "Are you crying?" "Yes! Yes! Are you fucking happy Josh! Are you FUCKING happy now!" I could read ...he hurt and the pain clearly in her lucid blue eyes as tears streamed down her delicate face. I felt so evil right then. I moved closer to hug her. "Don't. Touch me." She said through clenched teeth. The tears were flowing freely now, although she made no noise. I tried again and was met with a flurry of blows. I grabbed her and shook her hard. .excitement? Adventure?" Exoticism?" Exactly!" She beamed. "I'm so glad you understand." Nadia bounced up and down on the couch like a schoolgirl. Luc had never seen her so giddy. "Before you say anything else, just wait right here." She was bubbling with enthusiasm as she ran up the stairs. Luc watched after her, curious. When Nadia came back she wasn't alone: Two women were with her, and both were smiling. "Luc, this is Elise," Nadia indicated the auburn-haired woman, "and this is Anna.. ..just got home.” She suddenly got that familiar I-know-you’re-lying look in her eye. She began to smile. “I thought I saw you watching me sunbathing.” My face turned beet-red. “Oh, you were on the deck?” She smiled and turned toward the stairs. “It’s OK if you want to watch me” She said playfully. “Well if you’re alright, I’ll go back to my tanning.” I stood in the hallway, shocked; unable to move or speak. Did I just hear her right? Several minutes passed before I was able to move. I finally. Except it's obvious you're boning her, Man, unlike before I headed home for the summer. She's practically living in your bedroom." Still, that doesn't give me a right to be all possessive of her. I mean, we never committed to be exclusive." But she came here with YOU tonight." You came with us, too." But I'm not fucking you, Man!" Shhh!" Seth looked around at the people around him to see who had heard Barry, but no one paid any attention to them. "She's not my date tonight, Barry." Aaargh!.