She just stared at me with those incredible eyes and she was making no effort to hide what she was looking at. I kept going because this was really ma...king me nervous. Her eyes were wandering up and down my body and she sat there with this serene, self assured, almost smug, impression on her face.I was wearing an old pair of gym shorts and nothing beneath them. No jock, no briefs - nothing. So I knew that as I jumped rope, parts of me were bouncing up and down, and as thin as these shorts were,. That would help out with the rent and utilities. Let me know what to do and I'll do it. I'm not ashamed to be gay, but I am embarrassed you had to see me and us like that." Listen, Jim, my father-in-law is an attorney. I'll get him to do something with you and Kate. If I ask him, he won't charge us, so your deal can get done quickly. You will have to pay child support though, and I want you to make sure you keep some kind of relationship with Carson."Jim was looking down and raking the toe of. He smelled of incense and myrrh. When she slipped back into bed Jim woke, commenting on how cold she was. She kissed him until he quieted.After that things changed, like they had with her parents. Jim was still kind, and loyal, and affectionate, and supportive. They worked and studied and spent nights together like they always had. But there was something brittle around the edges of their life together.He knows, she thought. Maybe he'd followed her that night, or spotted her slipping out or. " She giggled and went on, "so you get to sleep in my bed, I guess, but without me in it..." she almost pouted."As it should be, sweetie. I can live with that for now," I said, "after all, you know I kind of made the same promise you told me about, and it still stands. When we're both ready," I reminded her, "and not before."She just looked up at me and said, "Thank you." Then, "Rob?" Yes, little one?" Did you and Jenna ... I mean, I feel like..." And she leaned her head into my chest as we sat.