"Yeah...ok," Ryan replied brushing off that advice as quick as he gotit, "Do you have any breasts?" he asked with a high level ofembarassement. He was...asking a boy if he had breasts for crying outloud!"You sure are full of questions. My chest kind of hurts but therereally isn't anything showing. Ms. Jacobs says that they will start tohurt right before they start budding so I'm sure something will happensoon." Dang," Ryan replied with a loss of words. "Can I sit with you guys?" Karen asked as. I don’t know why… I tried a lot to get you out of my mind but that was not possible.I said so?She said well I think it’s up to you to figure it out.I said what are you talking about?She said she needs time and said to me call me.I said sorry. I don’t have your number.She said I know you will arrange from your sources.I was dumbfounded and was standing there thinking how she know.Later in the evening I got her number from my sources as she said and called her at midnight.She picked up at once. Worst case, she can blame the whole thing on me, which absolves her of responsibility for having to put herself out there. In the end, if it makes it easier on her, it's worth it." What about other women?" What about them?" I replied. "I don't think I can be in Jean's face twenty-four by seven. If I do other shit, she has a chance to distance herself and feel like she has more control. Besides, I like variety." Like me," Heather accused."Or not," I countered. "Hon, I don't see us dating. I. He fell with a plop into the chair behind him. There had been that odd little man he met the other day.The man hadn't spoken much when he'd approached James. Had appeared many times during the day talking about a deal.For all intents and purposes, what the odd man had asked him seemed like a bad dream. A bad dream that didn't seem to want to end.It seemed that the odd man was an agent, for ...some society. James shook his head trying to remember exactly what society.Already it seemed that the.