”He started for the door and I followed as they strode down the street. I turned as one of my neighbors walked to the door. Cynthia peeked in as my ...eighbor chuckled, “silly bastards are looking for hidden soldiers.”He weighed a purse of coins, “a strange thing happened last night.”I smiled, “really? I was busy with ... my new consort.”He looked at Cynthia and grinned, “I heard.”She started across the room as I gestured, “so what was the strange thing?”He looked at Cynthia and then at me,. Then she pushed past them and out into the rain and gloom beyond, making a beeline for the gym.3Erin Stephens knocked on Felicia Owens door for the fifth time and again heard nothing from the other side of the door. The hallway was empty save for the timid freshman, most of the girls in the dorm out at class.“Come one Felicia, I need you girl,” Erin said softly to herself.“Talking to yourself?” A masculine voice said from behind her.Erin yelped and nearly jumped out of her skin. Whirling. That seemed to be enough to wake Mari up. She rolled onto her back and stretched, then moved into a propped up position, blinked sleepily and smiled at Sam. She looked at me, smiled, leaned over and kissed my cheek. She crawled out of bed, walked over to Katherine and Anna's side of the bed and gave each a light smack to the ass.This jerked Katherine to wakefulness. She looked at Mari through barely open eyes and stuck out her tongue. Anna just curled into me with a whine and burrowed under the. I wanted a woman that I could love and that would love me but didn't know if it was going to happen. I wasn't big into taking chances anymore.I remembered Grace and our first time. Those were some good memories. I asked my parents if they had seen Grace and they said they hadn't seen her in years, ever since we broke up. I found it a little sad because old times with her were good. I went on with my life.I was buying a nice condo and had a new car. To most people I was living the great life of.