I no longer felt embarrassed knowing she was doing the laundry and knowing about me. I did however wear a dressing gown when letting her into apartmen... in the mornings. I also became comfortable with leaving the curtains open and walking around the apartment as Samantha knowing full well that the guy above me had already seen everything and there was nothing to hide now.Part 6The Silver LiningAnd this is where the silver lining came into it. About 6 weeks after Sally had left, I was sitting out. "You threatening to leave is the main thing that snapped me out of it. It's probably the only thing that could have. Now, I know why you did it this time, but it made me flash back to what happened last semester. And I realized that that was, in some ways, worse than what I'm going through now." He smiled at her. "Even thought I thought you might be bluffing this time." I probably was," she smiled back. "I was at my wits' end, though." I know you were. I tell you all the time that I love you. I. " You're sweet, Tommy." She licked her lips. "Kiss me."He kissed her, softly at first, then with more urgency. Linda put her hands to the back of his head.Tom remembered how big her nipples were, and how hot she got when he rubbed them. His hands came up and cupped her tits through her blouse.Linda felt a quick thrill and stiffened. "Don't," she said."Why not?" Tommy asked, still rubbing his palms over her tits."What almost happened the other night was a mistake." No, Linda, it wasn't a. "Guess so. Figured you'd gone for a walk. Didn't hear a sound."Bonnie came in, kicking her feet against the doorstep to knock the dust off, and Ward followed her. "How's the spring?" asked Rocky.Ward snorted. "Plugged. Take a whole day to get it cleaned out, I'll bet." That bad?" Yeah. Seeping some, but that's about all. Hey, Jim and Leanne still out?"Myra nodded."Hope to hell they know what they're doing." Ward looked worried. "I hate a Goddamn cave with a passion. Never know when it's going.