" Are you working there or marrying a sheikh?" I ask."Most definitely working," she replies rather emphatically.I lean across the table and before kis...ing her firmly on the mouth, say to her, "delicious breakfast."Rose returns my kiss very passionately. We look into each other's eyes and wordlessly rise from the table. Rose walks backward, reaching out for my hands. I guide her to the bedroom. We near the bed and Rose steers us in a half circle pushing me towards it. I submit to the pressure. “So when I texted you that night…?” “I was in the hospital, waiting for more news on her condition. After I texted you back, the doctor told me that she passed away in her sleep.” “Oh, Mark. I’m really sorry.” “I so wanted to call you but I was so busy helping my parents organise the funeral and the wake. And…we had only started seeing each other and I thought piling all my grief on you was too much so I kept quiet. You then sent me the text saying you wouldn’t answer my calls and it crushed. ..being it a boy or a girl...but...I'm not ready for a relationship...at least...not...one like this..." he said."I got it..." I said."Still...as I said...it doesn't mean...I don't like you..." he said getting near again and kissing my lips, then he broke it. "I do love you...but in my own way...." he said."I love you anyway you know.." I said as I pulled him for another kiss...romantic? Yeah.. New? Yep! Hot..? Of course!He began undressing me as I did the same lowering his shorts and his. Luc's friends came around about 8pm, as I opened the door for them asthey arrived, I got comments of, "Oh Pansy, don't you pretty, I love yourmake-up" or "Pansy omg your stunning, you look more of a woman than Ido." They all went over to Miss Lucy and talked amongst themselves. As Iserved their drinks, I overheard snippets of conversation." Lucy you'vedone a wonderful job here," and, "I hope when she's finished, you'regoing to hire her out to us for parties as a maid." "That would be ascream,.