" There, I'd said something that he could leave alone, and neither of us would have to take it any farther."If you do say anything about me, and I don...t like it, I will come and see you again." That suits me just fine." Dick head." Well, he had called me a name. I had to respond. If I failed to call him a name, it would look like I was the one backing down. If the name I called him was worse than what he had called me, the fight would be on. I didn't want to fight, but I didn't want to look. We said hi but he only asked her name and told her he was Carl from the east side of the state. I said Hi I'm C. J., he said hi and we talked for a while. J again wanted to dance so off we go, She is feeling no pain and nether am I. finally a slow dance, I put my arm around her and she has me around the neck. Rocking and bobbing around the floor. During this my hands start to go lower and lower ( you know this routine right?) I am holding her with hands on each side of her waist as I lower them. "I wish you could be here this weekend."There was a pause and I heard him take a deep breath. "Don't get your hopes up, but I've met with a couple of my professors who were on campus this week. If I can get permission, I may be able to do some work remotely." What does that mean?" Some of my classes have online lectures and course work that parallels what we do on campus. I'm waiting for a response from two more professors, but if they agree I would have more flexibility in my schedule." Yes,. “Just give me a minute to finish this and I’ll be right with you. Do you want something to drink? A water or a cup of coffee?” That would be just what I needed to calm my jangled thoughts. “If you have one too, I said”. Where the hell did that come from? I am usually too shy to say something so forward. “Would you mind getting them, just over there” he pointed. I rose from the chair to walk over to the side table where his coffee pot was and from the corner of my eyes could see that he wasn’t.