He puts people down where it’s safe for him.’ I did understand. It happened a lot, and not just to me. To every player and umpire and referee and...athlete who ever collected an audience. It was always open season on people performing. Especially playing a game everyone played at 7. ‘It’s okay. But I’d be lying if I said it didn’t matter or didn’t hurt or anything. But thanks for saying it. Um, who are you? Victor’s mom doesn’t sound right.’ ‘Doesn’t matter,’ she said holding out her hand. She. Jane?”Ashley’s nervous gaze went to two women who just walked in. One of them was, alarmingly, Dan’s secretary slut Maria. She was wearing a pair of white hot pants and a baby pink crop top that was too tight. The other woman, a pale gal with shoulder length reddish brown hair, must be Jane. She was wearing a pair of tight jeans and a T shirt and was carrying a bag. She looked familiar, though. Ashley was sure she had seen Jane somewhere. That’s right, she taught at Jake’s school too. But what. Soon we started chatting about our trip and started enjoying. After some time I felt sleepy. He told me to sleep with my head rests in his arms. He very gently took my head in his arms and I slept peacefully while he was watching my face and keep touching my head and cheeks from time to time with affection. Suddenly I felt his hand moving lightly on my cheeks and my lips and my forehead. I wake up but pretend that I am still sleeping. Somehow I started enjoying his touch. . He played with me. My life was better than last week, although I still thought about her. I worked hard at my computer making lots of progress. As I did, the phone rang. Jennifer said, "Hello, Jordan. How are things going?" Hi, good to hear from you. As far as I know, things are going well." Brianna tells me that your girl friend is living with you." Not really living, but she is here most of the time. The girls get along well." I didn't feel the least bit uncomfortable or defensive."Brianna said Rachel helped.