Well, it has been a long time, and I'll try to avoid last names. I guess it's OK. It all had to do with Uncle ...Ted's garage, and I'll have to explain that. Stanford's one of those crossroads towns. In this case, it's state route 92, where it crosses Blue Jacket Creek, and county road 23, which runs more or less along the creek, but on the higher ground. . ..it does cause me pleasure". "'It does cause me pleasure'...what"?I was uncertain what she meant, but then it dawned on me. "Oh! I'm so sorry, I meant, it does cause me pleasure, yes, Princess". "Better. Now...shouldn't we want the things that cause us pleasure? Would it cause you pleasure if I asked you to do some of my unpleasant homework in the future, for example"?"yes, Princess". It felt weird to use that term, on one hand, but so right to use it on another. "Would you like for me. Plus, she is still upset with what is essentially a break up with Ghok and mourning her best friend and colleague.Looking forward to a fresh start is the only thing that she has to keep her going. And now that her future will be consumed with the burdens of pregnancy and the aftermath of her child being born half alien, it feels like her whole world has just come crashing down. She feels so alone right now. Nobody knows about the baby, nobody knows what she is going through. All she wants is. Delores knew me from high school. I had asked her out a few times but was always turned down. She was never open to going with me but seemed to resent me being with any female. That’s the sordid story of my many women.”“I guess that’s not too many.” She grinned.We had finished our meals and walked out to my truck while my parents left for their house. We headed for the apartment.I looked at her. “What about you? How many broken hearts have you left strewn in your path?”Rachel blushed. “Me?.