I had plenty of that during my school years, and it can go to your head, but it's fake and meaningless. You don't know them and they don't know you, s... it's nothing to do with your being likable. With Julia on the scene, don't even think about it. One caring girlfriend is worth more than any number of one-night stands, which is all a fame-groupie will ever be, no matter how many nights they last, how sincere they seem or what sweet words they whisper in your ear. The moment your fame goes, so. But there were two major changes. First, there was sex. Great sex. Second, there was a major change in me. I still didn't know if we could put it all back together again, but now I wanted Molly and my family back in my life like I've never wanted anything before.The sex was so important. I guess it released us from all the frustrations and tensions that a celibate life would have imposed. But it was so much more than that. It allowed us to talk. All the delicate discussions that both of us. My lawyer reminded them how much a jury trial was going to cost them and they caved. Pretty soon, I won't have to work to keep a roof over my head." I picked up my fork, took another bite and let them stew. I looked around chewing and the two women were motionless."AND?!" Maureen prodded."and what?" I answered."How much did you get?" Ashlee answered.Another sip of wine, swallow my bite, place the napkin back in my lap and let them suffer. "$20 million dollars and an apology note from each of. Already she was two weeks in, and it was turning out to be sorta lame. She still had no friends really, except for her chatty roommate Rachel. No good books yet, just a bunch of freshman crap that one had to read. And all anyone wanted to do was to drink and do d**gs and party, all of which was not her scene. Carol was a quiet girl. She wanted to have fun, but not to be so drunk that she couldn't remember it the next day. Carol had grown up in the country, in a conservative little town. She.