" Jessie said as they pulled up in front of her apartment, "I insist that you come inside for a cup of coffee and I have a little gift for you." Charl...s was now intrigued and followed the dainty little granny inside and watched as she prepared some coffee and cake. Soon they were sitting together on the couch chatting and enjoying each other's company. Charles could not help thinking what a pretty girl Jessie would have been long ago. Jessie then shocked him by announcing. "Charles, I promised. ’ Jason paused, allowing his odd idea to percolate in Peter’s head for a few seconds. Finally Peter responded, obviously wanting more clarification of what exactly Jason had in mind, ‘So they what, took turns… being with her?’ Jason’s grin was only slightly condescending. Obvious such an arrangement was a new idea to Peter. He could hardly believe he was contemplating it himself. But he was already debating how to broach the subject with Sammy. It wasn’t the scenario he’d been imagining as he. One night, we were talking on the phone and I pretended that I had drifted off to sleep and she whispered to me that she loved me. I think I was beginning to feel the same way, but I was struggling with the fact she was married, so I continued to pretend to be asleep. I was looking for a way to get her alone so I could spend time with her. I was trying to think of a way to ask her without asking her, so one day, in early October of the following year, I went by her class to wish her a happy. “Don't leave me alone!”“You'll be safe, I promise. The doctor doesn't come back until Wednesday, because none of the other girls are due for another two months. Then five of them will deliver in the same week!”“How many girls are here?” she asked, curious.“There's three other rooms on this floor, and I take care of 4 floors.” He looked at her and answered her next question before he could ask. “I don't know how many floors there are. A lot. More than a hundred, because the elevator went down.