She'd been gone from my life for about a decade now but I'd never forgotten her. For me, she had always been the one that had somehow gotten away from...me. All of the old feelings were now returning and now it was my turn to consider turning away while I could.I still wanted her, now as much as ever ... and wasn't sure at all if I could handle her rejection a second and more final time. It would just hurt too much to face all of that once more and if I left now maybe things wouldn't progress to. I assumed this was just them making fun of me, something they often do. This was on a quite higher level than any previous misbehaviours on their part, but I was afraid this was just another prank on their part. "Don't think so." I responded. Without a pause, still stroking herself, Ellen shot back, "Ha, I challenge you, I bet if you saw our spread out ' vaginas ' (she said vaginas with a sarcastic, mocking tone), you wouldn't be able to tell who was who? Let's see just how brilliant you. The dinner was awkward as Sally struggled to make conversation. She knewnothing about their dates, or their previous chats about music.Fortunately, he seemed to be happy to just stare at her boobs as theythreatened to burst out of her dress. As dessert was served, she had toremain calm as she felt his hand on her thigh."I bought you a Christmas present," James said, taking a small box fromhis suit jacket pocket.Carole's eyes lit up as she took the box and opened it. The ring insidewas. She stood up and I felt her tugging at my sleeve. When I turned to look back at her, she comforted me, "Hey! Hey, it's OK. I'm sorry. I didn't wish to pry." There was a long pause as she examined my face. Finally she said, "If you want, you can talk to me. I listen very well."I could only shake my head; my feelings were just too close to the surface to try to speak. She seemed to look at me for another moment as if she was trying to make up her mind about something. She then turned around and.