After some small talk, Carry, called Jon's office and announced that Trish was at the front. I could not hear what they were saying but Carry just lis...tened as Jon was speaking to her and after a short conversation she said, 'Okay" and hung up the phone. Carry stared at Trish with an astonished look on her face, as though she was speechless and could get a word out, until Trish said, "Carry, what is it, what did he say?" Still looking quit astonished with a cute kind of embarrassed look to her. She likes you all three ways, but mostly, as a guy. There's no doubt about it at all!" That's great! I guess you gathered that I was... interested in her, too." No kidding? I never would have guessed it." Well, maybe you were subtle with her, but, hey, I wasn't trying to be subtle -- with you or with Alice." Here's the deal, though, Zeke. You've gotta be patient with her. Alice is like -- 30-something. Older than you, I guess, by a year or three. But she's... inexperienced." Yeah, I know. I. Please come in! It would be super rude of me torefuse a present from my best bud Sean now that he already paid for itand all." Okay, fine," Mi Jin said and minced her way into the apartment asPatrick held the door open for her.Walking around inside in her new form was surprisingly thrilling. Mi Jinpeeked at the worn furniture and messy floor, feigned a frown at an oldpizza box that she and Patrick had left out a few days ago, and rolledher eyes a little at the stains on the carpet."I didn't. Quickly, but quietly, I moved down the short hall and paused briefly outside the door, having a last minute reluctance to carry out the plan I had formulated for weeks. Ever since I had come back from college to obtain a job in my home town, I had been living with dad and had become increasingly attracted to him. My mom did him dirty because he was a manly man, not what she ultimately wanted in a husband. She did not want a guy who could repair things and enjoyed outdoor sports. She liked.