‘Are you sure?’ he asked. Ashira nodded. ‘I’m late, really late, and the doctor just confirmed it,’ Ashira said. ‘It’s going to be okay...’ Jake promised. ‘It could be his,’ Ashira whispered. ‘I know. Is there any chance that it’s Mark’s?’ Jake wanted to know. Ashira nodded and sighed. ‘It wouldn’t matter if it is his, Mark made it clear he doesn’t want anything to do with me,’ Ashira told him. ‘What? Why?’ Jake asked. He had known they had decided to take a break, he just didn’t know why. ‘I. "Please don't make a scene, Sammy."Kerrigan got in a final shot before he left. "Everyone knows your relationship with Ms. Freeman is strictly platonic, Oldham. Go back to your redheaded girlfriend and give me a chance with her."Megan's hand on mine was all that kept me from going after him. My eyes followed hers to my right hand. She patted it and smiled when she saw how my fork was folded into a U shape. I smiled too, and heard Kalian release a breath of relief.I straightened the fork to near. “I often fantasise about you!” I blurted this out and regretted it as soon as I had said it. Now it was Jenny’s turn to look shocked but her expression turned to curiosity. “Really? Gosh that is nice! What are we doing then? In your fantasies?” I hesitated to reveal what my dreams with my teacher involved. “Come on you can tell me…” Jenny grinned at me.“Well, usually we’re in bed together and…you know…we do things…” My voice trailed off and I looked down embarrassed. I glanced back up at. ” His eyes searched my face. “But you’ve really scared me – and that you have this still in you scares me even more. But you’ve promised to talk if things are getting too much.” He paused, seeking ... something. “For us though, perhaps we need a special word we can say to each other if a fight starts going too far, something that will make us both stop and think about what is happening.”I sank back into the sofa, flooded with relief that he didn’t want me to go. I turned towards Col. “What do.