”“Is that why you like to watch me?”It was my turn to feel uncomfortable.“I don’t mind,” Dana blurted. “I mean, it’s ok with me. I thi...k it’s kind of nice.”“Well, I... uh... I’m, glad you don’t mind.” I was more than a little mortified.“Is it fun to ride in?”“The jeep? Yeah, it’s really fun.” I blessed her for the change in topic.“Could I ride in it sometime?”“Um, sure. Why not?”“Are you going anywhere today?” she asked.“Well, I was planning to take a run, yes.”“Are you taking. We both jumped out of the bed quickly. I turned on the bedside lamp, still a little startled. When Garrett saw that it was me who had been sleeping in his bed, he playfully ran over to me, scooped me up and into bed we both went. He turned off the light and cuddled close into me, breathing me in and exhaling with a cathartic deep breath. You see, Garrett and I had occasionally hooked up so this wasn't unfamiliar for us to be in bed together. It had been growing into more and more of a habit.I. The chaos and confusion was serious enough to cause most of the town’s merchants and politicians to plead for respite and to negotiate terms of surrender since no amount of fighting would benefit the British position unless they received immediate reinforcement from the forces still lingering in the New York City area.There was a feeling in the air that the early and unexpected arrival of the French fleet and the disappointment of the absence of the British fleet had already sealed the outcome. We sat back on one of the large sofas and enjoyed the club and its music. The large screen projected images of soccer as this little trip to the club was during the world cup in South Africa. It was a month where the whole country was partying. There was some close contact and unashamed snogging between us two. I was keen on asking her back to my place but I thought that there should be some time and drinks between us. I had someone to drive me home so I let loose and drank some more until we.