"Is one of those for me?" he said, bringing her suddenly back to the real world."Huh?" she said, realising that she had been staring for some time. Sh... handed him one of the mugs."Thanks, pet," he said, leaning down to kiss her on the forehead. She could smell him; an intoxicating mixture of deodorant and hard work. She bit her lip as she pulled away. "Nearly finished", he added, indicating the wall behind him, where a neglected alcove was now full of bookshelves. He had done a great job; the. “We’re going to get my puppy aren’t we?” I didn’t say anything, just smiled, but that was enough to give it away.” “Eeeehhh! Thank you Randy! I love you so much!” she said extremely giddy now. “The lady called a week ago and said the puppy was good to go, up to date on all his shots, clean bill of health, everything, we just needed to come get him.” “I can’t believe I get my puppy! I love you so much, you’re the best brother boyfriend ever!” “Just don’t say that last part too loud.” As. ’ She said simply, and left it at that. Not long after that, they reached his cabin and Brett set to cooking. As he cooked, Kim started a discussion about favorite foods, and he was pleased to find his assessment of her being down to earth had been correct. It seemed they both had rather simple tastes. It was also clear at dinner that she was not a light eater. Brett had just met this woman, but the more he found out about her, the more he liked her. He could not be sure, but he suspected he. ” He smiled. “I missed you, too.”After a few more minutes of silence, Donna spoke. “Why are you so quiet?”“I guess, I’m afraid of scaring you again. I don’t want you to leave.”“I was scared. Once, I got over the shock I thought it out. You’ve never been mean to me and you’ve always respected me. When you think about it, it’s not that different than if I was dating one of my professors. He’d be a lot older and smarter than me. What’s important is that we care about each other and can trust one.