Whatever Bill would suggest, Marion would happily agree to. She was determined to demonstrate her devotion to him and by that third month, she expecte...d him to propose. As the month came and went though, she became frustrated once again as he continued to act as if they were just close friends. She had restrained herself in their intimate times, as she knew he was unused to the wilder side of sex, and wasn't comfortable with it. Now and then, she wondered if she had chosen the wrong man, but his. Was I about to reveal something about myself, something private, something potentially embarrassing, to a complete stranger?“Well”, I said, “I guess I’m a bit like you. It’s not so much the girl in the underwear as the underwear itself that I find, well, attractive. Don’t get me wrong, I do like a girl or woman in feminine underwear. But I like the underwear as well.”“Hmmm,” he mused, “so, have you ever worn ladies' underwear?”I hesitated. Should I admit to my weakness and reveal to James some. It involved a quick action, so "in a trice" became "a very short period of time." The man does tricks of that nature, springing various non-sequiturs on you. I expect it wrong-foots people with whom he is having serious discussions, so it will be to his benefit. It is certainly off-putting.I must be off, Mr. Davies. Call me if I can be of help, again."At the evening meal, Trevor looked round his family seated at the table, and noted how Peggy fitted in so well. She was being attentive to. .. let’s just ... call for some delivery. That shouldn’t take so long. And in case you wondered, yes, this is ... rapidly turning into a sort of sleepover, I guess,” I encouraged Mom while giving her a slight kiss on the cheek.Mom then grabbed my face and planted a lip lock on me, much to my shock.“Sorry, don’t read anything into that, Romeo. I just wanted to know what the girls here were getting ... what the fuss was about ... damn, son! Sorry, didn’t mean to swear on the Sabbath, but you get.