"Yeah, why'd you ask me that?" I don't know, you might've asked your 'boyfriend' over or something." Are you jealous of Brian ... who is 'not' my boyf...iend?" Jealous is a funny word, Patty — I just think he's after you because you're so pretty, and all he ever goes after ... are the hot chicks." Did you just call me pretty, Pat ... and hot, too?"It's time to jump in the boat or swim away, Pat."Yeah, I did, Patty — I've always though you were cute, but lately you've gone from cute to beautiful. “‘S please,” said Elle.How could I refuse? I showed them up the steps and they ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ about the admittedly rather Spartan interior. Kate sat on the bed.“This feels comfy,” she said, looking me straight in the eye.I grinned, “Well, if you’d like to try it...”“I just might...” she replied, her eyes full of promise.I helped them down the steps and they left, Kate looking back over her shoulder, giving me a wink and a big smile. Well, a nod’s as good as a wink to a blind man they say. .. whenever you wanted him?”Gaenna paused, a thoughtful look appearing on her face. “Perhaps Terran females are considerably wiser than I thought.” Her eyes locked on her fellow Matriarch. “So that is the only point of contention? That John would wish to help raise any offspring from our union?”Hesitating for a moment, Edraele slowly shook her head and placed her glass on the table. “I wish that it were so simple. He has concerns about being able to devote enough time to each child, having. When I got to the kitchen, Tom askedwhere my briefcase was. I had left it in the bedroom. I startedto say something when Tom said that he heard Susan and I talkingand asked if he could finally meet here. I was a bit shockedand surprised that he heard us and I asked him if he heardwhat we were talking about. He told me he could not make outwhat we were saying, but he heard us talking and was anxiousto finally meet her. Now I was reeling and did not know whatto do. One part of me wanted to bring.