"Three ... Aidan has a dad who loves him. He's in Aidan's life and I hope he'll always be in his life. I don't know if he'll be interested in sports o... not. If he is, fine. That's what coaches are for. But you'd be another role model for him. I want him to see men like you ... a man who can be sensitive and thoughtful ... and who is caring and brave and intelligent at the same time. You are all of those things. If you don't croak on me for fifteen years, Aidan will have grown up with such a man. After I dropped Ella off at college--she's attending the state university a few hours from home, I felt truly lonely for the first time in a long, long time. It took me a few sad weeks to realize it was time to find a life for myself now that my primary duty of raising Ella was basically complete. I had a good job and a few friends and eventually I re started my social life and soon began to meet men. I was a bit fearful at first, I've not had anything live in me since I got pregnant and the. "Are you shitting me? I really get to be your first?" I sure hope so 'cause I don't want to be a virgin when I leave this room."She put on a really wicked come-hither look and, using this sexy Marilyn Monroe voice, said, "Well then, that makes today a very special day, Mr. Farris. I think we should give this occasion the honor it deserves and see that you have a first-time experience neither of us will ever regret."She sauntered toward me swinging her hips like a stripper and turned her back.. "Oh, I'll just take my coffee into the other room," Mom said with a smile, "and you guys can discuss all Gordon's and Jason's geekiness to your heart's content."Julie blushed as my mother left, and then turned shyly back to Karen."So do you think that Gordon is as geeky as Jason?" she asked."I'm sure he has the potential," she said, "though I'd be surprised if he had as much practice. You might have to coach him up a little. But he's such an excellent student at everything else..."Julie took a.