She said she would work something out.In the evening she again came to cook dinner, but she was dressed differently she was wearing some really good c...lothes and her sister too was dressed in new clothes. I asked them what was the occasion, Aparna said that I had invited them for drinks in the evening. I was a bit surprised because I had not made any such invitations, but Nita gestured to me so then I understood that it might be her plan. So Nita quickly made some good snacks for drinks and I. She responded that she did love me, but she just needed more time to feel comfortable enough to be with me that way. In retrospect, I feel guilty for pulling the same crap that boys always use to pressure girls into a physical relationship. Neither of us was a virgin, so I guess I just assumed that she didn't trust me enough to share with me what had been shared with others. We kept on dating and a week before I went back home for the break, we did make love and I felt that become closer than. "Excuse me, Tori." Heeeyyy Nate," she said slowly, spinning around. "What's up?" Not too much… I just... well, I figured I owed you some apology. I shouldn't have come on to you like I did and-" It's fine," Tori said, shutting her locker. "I'm really sorry for Beck. I don't know what is going on with him, but he's not normally like that." Tori, I'd be damned if I said I would have handled it much different. Maybe give a man a chance to explain himself maybe. But I was tryin' to step in with his. I sent them a half a keg of nails, the hammers and a post hole digger. Mr. Edwards had an axe, so the marking crew was ready. My girls sent them all some food. I told them I would send the second crew in a month, and got specifics as to where they would be working.A week after that all three of my fellow constables came riding up to the house. I went out and met them. There was Grass Bird, Big Hawk and Red Sky. I talked to them about what the council had asked us to do, and what I had in mind..