I told her to put it back on, because she should face her commitments, and accept decisions she makes. She looked at me, then put it back on. I said, ...Yes, you may be with someone. Does this change how you feel about him or what will happen?" I said this while holding her hand, and she shook her head. We didn't talk long, but I remember her saying she felt a connection with me even if we weren't formally together. I then leaned in to kiss her again.We intimately kissed some more, then taking. "Good," she said. "Hurry and get dressed. We need to leave in 45 minutes.I put a nice dress on your bed." Okay," I replied with a slight worry. "But they don't know about Megan.Do you think a dress will be alright?"My mom smiled at me like she knew something I didn't before she spoke."Honey, it isn't about what they think, it's about who you are."She seemed a little too calm about this. I mean, I could be ostracized bymy extended family, or at least Mom's side. Yes I wanted them to knowabout. "Ah, shit, Mark," he responded dejectedly. "Damn, I'm sorry to hear that," he said. We both took a deep breath. Carl sat the mug on the corner of my desk and stared at his fingernails without speaking. I didn't know what to say either."Well--" he said after an uncomfortable silence. "Well, we've got everything we need to... find out for sure. I can get a few temps to come in and replace some of our guys to free them up for a concentrated effort. Can you give me an idea of Laura's work schedule,. I, as quietly as I can, climb out of bed and tip-toe over to the bathroom door. I stand and watch you in the shower for a minute thinking how did I get so lucky. Watching the water and soap cascade over your glistening, tan body starts to get me wet. I quickly slip out of my lace nightgown and move to the shower.You, luckily, are not paying attention to your surroundings, thinking that I am fast asleep in our bed, so you continue to stand under the showerhead with your eyes closed just letting.