He and I got up, replaced some of our clothes and then I got my first look below deck. He certainly lived a life most only dreamed of. He had said tha... exact thing to me about eight months after we had met. Told me that he had money, more than he knew what to do with. He wanted to get to know me first and know I liked him for him and not his money. So he then proceeded to tell me about the things he had, like his crazy beautiful house, three practically brand new vehicles and his pride. For several months afterwards her ex-boyfriend stalked her, until finally she obtained a restraining order. Unlike Amy, Suzanne was the sort of person who quickly learned from her mistakes. She learned to quickly size up potential partners, looking for signs of financial dependency, unrealistic expectations from life, and abusive personalities. She learned, the hard way, that finding a reliable partner in the art department would be much more difficult than she had anticipated upon entering. ‘I needed to see you again,’ she said biting her lip. ‘Let’s go to my apartment,’ Jason said eagerly without thinking. Karen shook her head. ‘I don’t have the time. I can only stay a few minutes.’ ‘This is crazy. Why can’t you stay?’ Jason shot back at her. ‘Don’t be angry Jason. It’s just the way it is right now,’ Karen lamely excused. ‘I don’t care,’ Jason said as he pushed her against the wall of the elevator and kissed her deeply. Karen threw her arms around his neck and kissed him back. My manner had been firm and commanding. I hadfound a no-nonsense tone that I'd never used before. It was as ifliving the dominant role gave me a new voice. I liked it, revelled in it. I loved Dan, loved him more than anything, but now I knew that upto now, our relationship had been imperfect. We had been living allwrong, as if we were driving in the wrong gear without realising andnow, with me in the driving seat, having discovered the mistake andshifted up, it now felt so right, that I.