He asked me if I was married and I told him I wasn't, but had a live-in lover. That seemed to fascinate him. Earlier we were talking when no one else ...was around and he asked more about my marital situation. I whispered to him, "We are really open in our relationship and support each other in our sexual pursuits." I don't know why I was being so candid, but he was cute. As we were closing up the bar Mike strolled over and I introduced him to Art. I said to the two of them that I wanted to dance.. She recognized Béla from the pictures she had seen when she was growing up. It was strange, thinking of the original Vampire Girl carrying Jake's child, as well.That was the only secret that was visible in the room, but she could feel many more. She could feel something special about Jake's child. She could feel something special about the way Katie and Béla stayed close together. It didn't appear to be sexual; it was more ... defensive. The most amusing was that her mom and dad kept looking at. I was at peace knowing our family questions were over.Karen and I woke just before six as usual for my run to my dorm though that wasn’t the issue this morning. Karen whispered in my ear, “Follow me.” She eased up and held her hand out to me. I eased away from Suzie and followed her into the bathroom. She said, “We need to muss my bed a little and then I want to shower with you. I have so wanted to do that.”We went into the bedroom and pulled the sheets back and then over us. We were kissing. Well, you were trespassing now that it was my house instead of ours,” Elaine continued to show fuzzy logic.“So, you were high then, are you drunk now? The only reason that I don’t sue your sorry ass for the house in the divorce is that it no longer matters to me. The only reason that I don’t press charges against you for shooting me is that no one would believe that I survived a gunshot wound like that. Hell, if it weren’t Penelope and her mother, Rosita, I wouldn’t have survived. Don’t try to.