" That would be difficult at the moment, sir. I'm at attention all over," he quipped back.I shot him an amazed look.He grinned and finished with an em...hatic, "Thank you, sir!" I had the feeling he really was thankful. Maybe this sharing thing could work out after all.It proved to be a night of predictability as well as one of many surprises. It was predictable in that Nicole wowed the other guests with her charm and her beauty. It was almost comical when one of them, a French physicist who had. ” I moved in close to her face, to the extent where she could drink in my scent, and smiled. “Hate me all you want. It won’t make a damn bit of difference to me. And hey, at least you’ll be able to hate me for shit I actually did now. But we’ll both know that no matter how much you hate me, you’d get on your knees and do anything I asked of you.”Not even bothering to look back at her, I turned around and started to leave, pausing for one quick moment. “And I bet you really thought you got me.. The weather had been nice, some sports team was doing better than another, and John did his usual act where he pretended he just realized he had forgotten his wallet. Usually I covered him, but Andrew stepped in and treated. He didn't seem too upset about it and so I knew that he was unfamiliar with John's routine.We found a booth where I forced myself to eat a Big Mac and some french fries even though I wasn't really hungry. All I could do was watch Andrew eat and joke with John. He didn't. ”I sighed and shook my head. “Again, all I can say is: I HAD to.”“Had to why?”I gave Adrienne a frank look and replied, “Because you tried to send her away.”I turned to look at Dawn, finding her staring back at me with the same expression as mine. I offered up my hand, and she clasped it between both of hers looking like she’d never want to let go.“Because I couldn’t lose you,” I told Dawn sincerely. “Not again.”“Not again,” Dawn agreed.“I don’t get it,” Adrienne sighed. “I thought you didn’t.