We both fancy you and we both want you so don’t fret. We’ve agreed to share you. Unless that is a problem for you? I mean, it’s working so far, ...sn’t it?” She says this, as if it’s something that people do all the time. I just sit there, unsure what to say. I even dressed up for Rose, knowing she likes me looking pretty. Matthew has never said one way or another, but I’m sure he doesn’t mind it. Can I do this? Be with both of them? They can be my twins? Are we going to date? Is this just. " Jack, sometimes denial isn't just a river in Egypt. I think that as far as Denise is concerned, the rape and aftermath of it are behind her. Is she a little bitter about how things turned out? Yes. Does she wish she could have done something differently? Yes, but the bottom line is that she's not going to fix those things so thinking about it is a waste of energy."I love Denise to death, Jack. She's one of the sweetest people I know and she is the person least deserving of having bad things. ’ I sighed. I doubt she would let me leave. We hadn’t seen each other in, I don’t know how long, and now ‘old’ men are running around the woods she lives in. I pulled my cell from my pocket and called Maria. ‘Hey Maria? I just ran into an old friend and I’m going to spend the night with him. Okay?’ I listened to the quickly said reply coming over the phone. ‘You don’t have any clothes with you. Are his parents there? Will there be alcohol? Is he throwing a party? What about you’re birthday. There were only about fifty or so spectators but the noise they made was enough for thousands and I caught sight of Nikki jumping up and down shouting and cheering with glee."You have to bring her again John" a couple of the lads told me as we sat in the pub with our pints, "She can be our mascot" Well she's certainly my lucky mascot" I laughed, "But sorry lads we have to go now, I'll see you next time"I managed to persuade her to come straight back to my house instead of calling in at her.