. Elaine, there’s something I need to tell you. You may think it important, but in our relationship I don’t. I also don’t want you to make a big... deal out of the fact that I didn’t tell you or Tina.”“What? What?”“I am Owen Bennett.”There was silence, and Elaine said, “I know that. So, what?” There was a real question there. She didn’t connect the name to anything other than the hot guy who’d just made love to her. The guy that did tattoos to make a little money on the side.Tina was now paying. Taking a deep breath, he said, "All right."They went out again for the rest of the semester. This time around, Jake sat her down and read her the riot act about expressing what she wanted and how far she was comfortable going. After that, things continued apace. But, as finals week rolled around, she started to become distant again and complain that things they'd been doing for weeks made her uncomfortable.Jake was ready to break up with her for good, but decided to let things continue until. Of course it was important for Gianna as well and I wanted it to go OK for her but I loved him and his happiness was paramount. Then we had to go to the hospital. I had no doubt that I would get a clean bill of health after what the doctor in Italy had said but I was worried about Jo. I almost couldn’t bear to think that she might have problems with the baby, lose it possibly. I would need to lean on Mike if that happened we all would. Gianna came out of the shower as I awoke and bent to kiss. I'm fortunate enough to have had a recent experience with a new friend. Since I've been bi for decades, I've been open to male & female playmates for many years. In this case, it was a female who all but knocked on my door for play time. She's a middle-aged lovely, who has been married for a long time, but finds the fire has gone out. We've chatted about it a fair amount, and I've suggested counseling with a person who can meet many needs. She has indicated they've done the counseling thing,.