Marry them. Then come to me with your problems. I can’t. I know I can be the man for you. I know I can give you what you want. And I can’t sit bac...k and watch this parade of losers. I can’t be your safety net.”“I know.”I covered my eyes with my hand, rubbing them. I had not cried since Tommy Craig punched me in the nose in eighth grade. I brushed the hair back, off my forehead. It felt heavy in the room.“I am sorry to do this tonight, Anna.”“No …”“I could’ve waited.”“Don’t apologize. I. That doesn’t necessarily mean fully covered. She had on a pair of tight Daisy Duke shorts and a loose-fitting, very comfy looking, loose blouse. “I hope you don’t mind, but I didn’t bring many bras with me.”Mind? Nah, I’d struggle with it. “You look wonderful to me,” I told her. In truth, she looked a whole lot better than just wonderful. Surely, the only thing that had stopped her from being a supermodel on the pages of Sports Illustrated and a thousand other places was that she didn’t want. “When?” “Tomorrow?” Kat laughed. “Well, today’s Wednesday. How about next Monday?” “Mmm!” I agreed happily. “Let’s both take the whole day off work. Maybe we can beat my record of seven straight hours of sex?” “I like the way you think, Kat!” “Well, I love the way you fuck me, Dave!” We made our trysts weekly, and then twice weekly. Sometimes we went to a motel, sometimes we made love outdoors under a tree or in the bushes or at a secluded beach – or in the stairways of secluded. I knew that I shouldn't be worried because I knew that Alice was as competent a midwife and doctor as could be found, but I couldn't help those feelings that every expectant father has. Gentle Rain presented her child on the appointed day with no problems and very little pain. To everybody's delight, it was a boy which she wanted to name Gift Of The Gods. I agreed, provided that we could call him "Gift" for short.By this time, Green Leaf and Moon Glow were also pregnant. I knew that I had been.