.lay on your sides facing in opposite directions." Shelly instructed. At least it wasn't a typical "69". I don't know if there's a masculine position ...for it, whether it's the one who's supposed to be on top, or the bottom. But neither Frank nor I seemed all that willing to relinquish even the tiniest little bit of whatever symbolic masculinity that represented. Lying side by side seemed to resolve that, though we both approached the subjects now in hand anxiously and more than a little. She could never explain it--not even two decades later, when she and Jed finally moved in together for the first time, in their deceptively compact Oakland bungalow--but that was the moment Abbey felt in her bones that, even with her mounting reservations, she would fall in love with Jed very soon.She also predicted that Jed would fall in love with her at the exact same time.And neither of them could foresee that they would stay in love with each other for longer than either of them would. She noticed the time and her smile quickly faded. "Damn, I’m going to be late if I don’t hurry," she thought as she gathered the reports and called out to her assistant. "May, I've got to leave now, or I’m going to be late. Be a dear, file the quarterlies, and straiten my desk before you leave, but first, call Carver, have him bring the car around.In a moment May Wilson, Amy’s personal assistant came into Amy’s office and announced that Carver (the chauffer) would have the car at the executive. Bambi walked up behind him and dug her fingers into his hair."That's all right, honey," she told him, leaning down to kiss his forehead. "I know what you meant. You meant Samantha looks elegant and stunningly beautiful, didn't you?" Yeah!" Bud said, glad to have his thoughts translated so clearly. "And she's seriously hot, too!" Just like Mom," I added, glad to finally have a lever to pull in the conversation.Bud suddenly looked aghast, as he realized what he had just confessed.Jim knew better,.