"At that point my legs started moving, possibly on their accord, and Iturned around to walk out of the bar.I wish I could tell you that I never saw Mi...hael again and that I met awonderful man and had a happy life. But that wouldn't make for a verygood story. I did manage to keep him away from me for three weeks,friends would answer the phone and turn him away from my door for me.But when he started sending gifts and dedicating songs to me on theradio I began to weaken. When a Mariachi band. ‘Sorry, I have to go now. Goodnight.’ And stepped out into the deluge. Fifty yards later, he was wishing he’d kept the thirty quid to offer any driver still brave enough to be on the roads. Along with wishing that he’d chosen any other night to venture out. His arranged date had failed to show, citing a work emergency. He suspected she’d arrived at the restaurant, seen him and backed out. He lifted his face to the darkened heavens, enjoying the sprinkling of autumn rain, reminding him he was. The Girl Scout unit had been disbanded years before due to lack of interest and most girls much more interested in becoming wives and mothers rather than the fun of scouting and summer camp. Of course this was primarily due to pressure from parents determined to get them out of the house and starting their own households eliminating a drain on the parent’s income.Actually the ratio of teenaged girls to teenaged boys was quite disproportionate due to the exodus of the boys to the mainland and. It's my son."What?! Tom couldn't believe his ears."Now hold on, Greg. I'm his mother so technically I get to decide. Andbesides, the catalyst doesn't even work without 'consent.'"The words were coming too fast and the room seemed to spin. Tominstinctively reached into his pants and he couldn't resist givinghimself a tug, then a second."Look, we're friends right? There was even that time we... yeah I know.And you know I can't have any more children. I really need you to be afriend for me.