"I've wanted you for a long time, as long as I've known what it means to want someone. I was so jealous that mom got to have you and I didn't. And the..., when she left, I thought you would make a move, but you didn't." Anthony couldn't believe what he was hearing; it was as if he was seeing Jenna for the first time; but, instead of his daughter, he saw a sexy young woman who wanted him."It wouldn't have been appropriate", he stammered. "You were so young." "Well, I'm all grown up now", Jenna. I knew that my momwasn't taking care of the household chores like I did. When I livedwith her, I took care of the laundry, the dishes, the cooking, most ofthe shopping. My mother always needed me to take care of her.Not that I ever got to talk to her. When she came by, all she did wastalk to Jenny. They got along really well and Jenny constantly remindedme of it saying things like: "I guess your mom doesn't need youanymore, little Brandon," and "Your mom hates it when you don't smile."Jenny. There was a bit of fumbling while they grabbed their rifles and gear. She was the first ready to get in line, but waited until the line formed before taking the last position in it.The Sergeant stood in front of the assembled troops apparently pleased with their performance. Each of the soldiers was standing straight up at attention with eyes fixed forward. She leaned forward and looked down the line. She saw that they were all stiff and facing the same direction.Thinking that someone needed to. Lauren texted me a month after graduation, telling me we needed to talk. My stomach wrenched at those words. I knew what was to come. She was dropped off by one of the football players outside my house. She came in front door and said, “I can’t be in this relationship with you anymore. I don’t love you. You’re going nowhere with your life and I cannot have you weighing me down. I need a real man, and frankly, you don’t fit the bill.” “But Lauren,” I pleaded, “please don’t leave me! You’re all.