You don't stare, but you don't divert your eyes either. How do you mine the area between those two?I have some news, Esperanza said . Oh?Tom and I are getting married . Myron said nothing. He felt a funny twinge . Well?Congrats . That's it?I'm surprised, that's all. But really, I think that's great. When's the big day?Three weeks from Saturday. But let me ask you something. Now that I'm marrying the father of my baby, am I still a fallen woman?I don't think so . Damn, I like being a fallen woman . Well, you still had the baby out of wedlock . Good point. I could run with that . Myron looked at her . What's wrong?You, married. He shook his head . I was never big on commitment, was I?You change partners like a cineplex changes movies . Esperanza smiled. True . I don't even remember you staying with the same gender for more than, what, a month?The wonders of bisexuality, Esperanza said. But it's different with Tom . How so?I love him . He said nothing . You don't think I can do it, she said. Stay true to one person . I never said that . Do you know what bisexual means?Of course, Myron said. I dated a lot of bisexual women I'd mention sex, the girl would say, 'Bye.' Esperanza just looked at him . Okay, old joke, he said. It just . . . Myron sort of shrugged . I like women and I like men. But if I make a commitment, it's to a person, not a gender. Make sense?Sure . Good. Now tell me what's wrong with you and this Ali Wilder . Nothing's wrong . Win said you two haven't done the deed yet . Win said that?Yes . When?This morning . Win just came in here and said that?First he made a comment about my increased cup size since giving birth, then yes, he told me that you've been dating this woman for almost two months and haven't done the nasty yet . What makes him think that?Body language . He said that?Win is good when it comes to body language . Myron shook his head . So is he right?I'm having dinner at Ali's house tonight. The kids are staying with her sister . She made this plan?Yes . A nd you haven't...? With Hector still feeding, Esperanza still managed to gesture the point . We haven't . Man . I 'm waiting for a signal . Like what, a burning bush? She invited you to her house and told you the kids would be away for the night . I know . That's the international signal for Jump My Bones . He said nothing . Myron?Yes . She's a widow not a cripple. She's probably terrified . That's why I'm taking it slow . That's sweet and noble, but stupid. And it's not helping . So you're suggesting...?A major bone jump, yes.

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