Victor has never had anybody speak to him that way before. He questions his every move since joining the Steelers. He knows he has done nothing differ...ntly than he has in the past, which has always masked his true interior self from the world, from those who may suspect he isn’t straight. He couldn’t argue with Lamar, but he wondered if Lamar has spread the word about him. He’d know the next time the team would be together. He’d gage their reactions to see what Lamar had done.Despite the fear. . that one threw me for a second, but I recovered and told the big guy "right". Then getting some measurements, he said "You tappin' that?" I pretty much knew what he was asking, so I just muttered, "not interested, she's a little crazy ... and very married, too". He kept calculating, but said "it's never stopped me before, I mean, they all want it as much as WE do." I just laughed, saying " ... you could be right" ... So we put everything back, and then went to the back door ... Kurt previewed. Putting my phone down, I clutched Pooh’s head with both hands, crushing his features into my lower lips. “Oh my...god,” I cried out. My body jerked erratically before letting go a delicious treat for my midnight companion. Like a sponge, the plush toy absorbed the sweet juices, and I took a moment to catch my breath. What did this mean? Was I…? I cleared my mind for a moment and wrapped my arms around Pooh. I felt the dampness on my chest and could smell the aroma coming off of the bear. I. " I'm very pleased to meet you," I replied. She took the offered seat while Kelsey slipped lithely into a student desk-chair combination and offered me that typical mortified gesture that I've seen a thousand times over the years when I've encountered my students and their parents together.I reached out and flipped open my grade book, not really needing to check on Kelsey's grade, she was one of my best students and in the running for Valedictorian. "Let's see," I began, pretending to scan her.