’ he groused, but grinned and swung open the door, letting a blast of cold winter air in. His hand at her back, he led her outside and down the por...h steps. The night was silent and still, the cloudless sky sparkling with brilliant stars. As they turned onto the road toward Orley Green’s house, Blue looked up at her companion. ‘I’m not so sure about this. Are you sure you want me along? I really don’t know how to play poker, I’ve never done it before. Not even those on-line games.’ ‘That’s. "I'm glad you asked me," she said softly."I was worried," he admitted. "It just came out of me. I didn't exactly plan it that way. I was terrified when you started crying. I was afraid it was too soon and I'd blown it." You didn't blow it," she said. She kissed him again. "And it wasn't too soon." We hadn't talked about that, and I didn't want to push you." I'm glad you did," she said. Her eyes were very serious. "It helped a great deal."He smiled. "I thought Claire was the one helping you.". He started asking me very personal questions, like, "When didyou start dressing?" And, "What's your favorite thing to wear?" Iresponded with, "I really have to go, I'm running late." Nate apologizedand stepped aside, as I walked by, he said, "I hope to see you here nextThursday night." I just hurried on out of the locker room, through thegym and to my car.I sat in my car with my heart racing, sweat pouring off of me, and myface in my hands as I tried to gather my senses. How could I let. She shoots him a smile, it says more than a thousand words, if a painting, it would just be the words, written, black on white."Oh no, did I hurt your ego mr big and strong boss man?"He returns the smile, submitting, to her, after all, small acts of defiance and rebellion is all you have left, when someone has you enthralled to this extent.She leans in for a kiss arcing her back, he pulls her towards her and slides onto his back, she follows suite, but he feels him leaving her, cold air.