. why would you think that?" she asked softly."Well, for one thing, we didn't see anything in Gram and Pops that could have made you that way," Julie ...xplained. She had no problem referring to Theresa's former behavior, since Theresa herself was so open about it. "Also," Julie went on, "you changed so quickly and completely. We've sorta decided you couldn't change that much if the old you was the real one." Ooooh!" was all Theresa could get out before lapsing into silent thought again. "The. It can be smothering.”“You could be unloved,” he points out.I don’t want to tell him I’ve been there, too. It’s sad. I don’t want to be sad today. Something about him cheers me up; I don’t want to waste this high. So I just nod and change the subject and hold on to the good feeling like it’s the only thing tethering me to this earth.A week later someone knocks on my door. I’m simultaneously hoping and dreading that it will be Graham.I’ve thought of little else besides our little walk and it’s. I had never cheated on my wife. And I think she never even considered cheating on me. I considered it all the time. I was one horny bugger. Always had been. But I had never taken the chance to cross the line. I'm not sure I ever had prospects. Some ladies would flirt with me, but I always assumed it was just that, a bit of sexually tinged teasing that would come to nothing. And there was the whole thing about getting caught. I knew for a fact that my ass would be out the door immediately if my. " Oh dear," she replied. "I hope that won't cause a problem." It's a problem only if you'd feel uncomfortable spending three nights alone in the same house with a strange man and no chaperone. There's no lock on your bedroom door." She laughed pleasantly."I'm sure you'll be a complete gentleman." I helped Jane with her suitcase and showed her to her room. I gave her a key to the condo and told her I had to go to work. I work at home but when I shut the door to my office, I'm not to be.