He got the feeling she didn't laugh much, since her husband had died. Her laugh was beautiful. Clear, hearty, full, rich. It was a sound he could b...come addicted to, he decided then and there. He reached across the table and held her hand, "Thank you for another wonderful day." Your welcome, I enjoyed it too. Seeing the area through your eyes, your camera lens, so to speak, has given me a new lease on life.", she told him shyly. He could only hope that sometime in the next couple of. Ugh. Allison hated how shitty she made herself feel when she didn’t live up to her expectations. The lecture hall was beginning to empty. Allison shoved her pen into her bag and got up from her chair. She waited patiently in line to exit the lecture hall. Once outside, she pulled her phone out to see if anybody had texted her. Two… no…wait… three messages from Mark… and one from Mom. Great. Allison briefly considered reading the messages from Mark, but thought better of it. She selected all. I was remembering when Elena had been thinking that Constance was hitting on me at the restaurant when something caught my attention.“Lizzy and I are taking the next big step in our relationship.” Constance said.“What? You’re getting married?” questioned Elena.Constance blushed. But knowing her she’d deny that she did.“We’re nowhere near ready to take that step. Someday maybe. But I was talking about exchanging keys and even spending the night ... together.” Constance said.Now not even she. But I do not keep those things secret from you.", said Chris relaxed. Jelmer sighed and hugged Chris. "Should we restrict our relationship to just the two of us? Or do you think it's okay to occasionally screw around a little too?", asked Jelmer. "As long as we end up in the same bed and I can call you my boyfriend. The rest are just friends to me... Well, friends with benefits...", joked Christopher. Jelmer kissed Christopher. "God, I do love you... I don't know what I would do without your....