Lia was out and around on my side almost before I could open my door. “So it’s my fault?” I sighed as I stood. “That’s not what I said, Lia....” “But it’s what you meant.” “No. It isn’t. I was just stating facts. Whenever I bring up commitment, or even just relationships, you panic. You change the subject, or find some excuse to start a fight, and then because I love you, I drop it.” We entered the building and stepped into the elevator. I was dying to have this over with and go to bed. “I didn’t. Like that's ever going to happen." I know what you mean. You've been on a bike more than a car," JJ observed. "I never did see what you saw in her besides a cute ass. She didn't strike me as having a bike mentality." I think she was just waiting for the right opportunity to separate me from the bike." Who are you picking up from the hospital?" My roommate."You could have heard a pin drop. The place got so quiet, at least it seemed that way; maybe it was only our table."ROOMMATE? You've been. Before handing the business over to hisstep-daughter and joining a retirement community, he had come clean andgiven Frank a million dollars as compensation for the child support henever paid. Lucky old Frank.Slipping on a coat to protect me from the chill January air, I steppedout onto the small balcony at the rear of the ballroom for a smoke.Lighting a cigarette I stared out across the city, my gaze coming torest on the floodlit Washington Monument. The city was beautiful by day,but perhaps. He was looking to suck guys outdoorsor in their cars in the vicinity of the turnpike. He met me at the parkinglot of a restaurant and I had him follow me to an office park that used tobe a boy scout camp I went to on overnights and hikes with my troop. Ipicked a random office building and we parked in the back lot and went intothe thick woods where we found an enormous boulder to shield us fromview. He was in his mid 30s I would say, no more than half my age.He quickly got to his knees,.