“Err yes, wow, they really do make these mannequins life-like these days don’t they?”“Some of them yes, I got this one to model lingerie for t...e teens, the market is booming these days and the investment in a modern mannequin is proving beneficial.”“Well, they really are life-like.”Allison then went on to give him all the spiel that her and Lewis had use many times before. She managed to get him to touch one of my tits before a couple of teenage girls came in to the shop.Allison left us with. Sitting stoned near her was the shaven headed and tattooed friend of Hanny, finishing off the third can of extra strong cider he had managed to get hold of today, his buzz just at a nice level, feeling no pain and paying no attention to the sick girl as she shivered in her misery. * In the incident room Ben stood in front of the team next to the Chief Inspector, and listened while the older man introduced him. He had noticed the very attractive woman detective as soon as she had walked in. She showed no signs of impairment other than being a bit giggly. I was drinking Rolling Rock and she Bud Light. I got through three beers to her one when Shannon came storming through the door. "Fuck him" she hollered. "I'm going to the Beta house. You guys wanna come with? "No no no no no" I thought to myself, but instead glanced at Allie and said "I don't care. Do you want to?" "Not really" Allie replied timidly looking toward Shannon then to me as if she were concerned about. I liked women, I wanted to be married someday. Although I was still for keeping my options open, I decided to put this incident with Nathaniel behind me. As long as I had our friendship, I would be content with that. We were brothers, teammates, and friends first: tight. Chapter Four The next few days, Nathaniel and I did not revisit the conversation we had at the breakfast table. Seemingly, he had gotten over the feelings as he put them. However, I had not. I kept thinking to myself what had I.