If everything goes perfectly, I’ll get a nice goodnight kiss, and that’s it. A single kiss.”“Jeez, Steve, you’re really losing your touch!�... she teased.“It’s not like I’m not having sex, Squirt. I’m just not as crazy as I was before my trip to Sweden or when I had that meltdown over Jennifer.”“I suppose. But what’s with this girl?”“Kara Blanchard? She’s an evangelical Christian.”“What the hell are you doing with her?!”“Winning bets! It’s fun to tease her and get her to think differently.”“But. The weather will be too cool to do that before long,” Janet said.“We can always warm each other,” Dexter said.Janet smiled at him. “It’ll take a lot of warming when it’s forty degrees outside.”“That’s true,” Dexter admitted.She went into the bathroom while he slowly sat on the edge of the bed. He looked over at the clock wondering how six minutes had already passed. He went to the door, grabbing a robe on the way. The kids were still at home and there would be no walking around naked until they. "Oh, those are for me. Though if you ask really nice I might just sharethem with you," he said giving her a lecherous grin.Jenny smiled back at him and said "We'll see lover boy," and finishedringing him up. After he paid she closed down her register, clocked out,grabbed her coat and the two of them left the store each carrying one bagand holding each others hand with their free hand.They had put the groceries in the car and were getting in when Jennyhappened to look down and spot a ring. My name is Charles Hebden. I understand you were unwell recently, so let's not have you standing. Esme here is our independent advisor on loan applications. She built up a good reputation in her financial business on Earth, so we are making use of her expert advice.The decision on your application, however, is entirely up to me, so rest assured that Esme is not involved in the making of that decision."Tom nodded his thanks at that explanation, and the interview began.Tom explained that he.