But, over and over again, she told me she wanted to try it all. She left the rest to me.About a month after our first date, Dawn and I were again able...to get away. We decided to meet in the same city about half way between our homes. We met at the same restaurant we had visited during our first encounter.By the time we arrived at the restaurant, I had already secured a room for the night. Our room was in the same motel at which we had stayed during our previous rendezvous. Humans are, after. I'm talking to my brother. Rob, you shouldn't marry her, not unless you're positive this baby is really yours. Even then, there's nothing that says you have to marry her. You can take care of the baby, financially at least, but you don't have to marry her, especially if you don't want to." I know Kyle. I told her I would though. It was part of the deal we made. She promised me that the kid has to be mine. Said there hasn't been anyone else, not for a long time." Make her sign papers then. I. I didn’t think I was very good marriage material. But I can’t deny my feelings for you. I want to marry you, have kids, celebrate our fiftieth anniversary together surrounded by our children and grandchildren, with maybe a great grandchild thrown in for good measure. So Jennifer Michelle Conlin, will you marry me? If you’ll get off my lap, I’ll get down on a knee for you.”She gripped me tighter. “I like where I am just fine. And the answer is YES! I loved you as long as you’ve loved me, maybe. About two years after I moved to Denver, I met a nice woman who seemed to be a little mysterious, and I was intrigued. I dated Anne for about four months before I realized that there was no real passion there. We parted as semi-friends (I have never been able to be a total friend to someone I dated).I got back in the dating game, and as my business took off, I also hired some women to work for me. It was strictly business. I firmly believed in the Buddhist adage ‘don’t shit in your rice bowl’.