. and I think you need to spend some time with her ... alone. If there's some chance ... then you need to tell her ... she'll wait ... but not forever... She's a beautiful woman and I think the only reason she hasn't been snapped up is because of you."I nodded; Taylor could be right ... at least about talking to her alone."Taylor ... how'd you get so smart?"I detected a note of sadness when she said,"Oh ... I've been in love..."I have to admit I was surprised, although on reflection I shouldn't. I'm glad I could make you feel good." She was breathing heavy, had moved to sit next to me, still naked, and it wasn't even awkward. What was ironic, was the fact that my teenage step-daughter Karissa, fully dressed, had a blush going up her face, and down her neck. She was sitting across the room from us, staring."What's the matter?" I asked her.Karissa blushed. "Nothing. Well, not nothing, really. It's kind of awkward, but you know." No, go ahead. I mean, you've seen a lot already. Christ, I. It's all happening so quickly.” “And yet, it's taken months. I had hopes when you beamed at me after I complimented you on your hair.” “I noticed you before, though. When you were looking at an astronomy book. I looked over at you, and you were looking at me.” “Ah, so the 'pretend you're reading a book while you're checking her out trick' did work,” Phil said, smiling. He continued nuzzling her. “I wasn't just checking out your hair, though.” “You weren't?” “No, there were many other parts, but. It wasn't his fault that this guy was acting funny. And nothing was wrong with his previous reaction because after all, that…that…thing…was…just…ridiculously…big…So Don managed to forget about the distraction and again focus on his new friends. Jack and Rod were nice, if a bit boring. They didn't have too much to say and Don was wondering whey they didn't pack up and leave. He was considering suggesting just that, when to his right the drunk bellowed, "Oh no, not another spill!"The same events.