"Dave, I'm so alone. The running world is my home. I miss it and the racing scene. Don't know what I'd do if you weren't here."

She hugged me. Tears still continued. "Dave, please stay with me. I don't want to be alone. I want to feel what it's like to have another human in my bed."

"Of course, I'll stay with you for as long as you want."

I paused to wipe away the tears. "You mean you've never slept with anyone?"

"Not since you and I were kids."

I wasn't sure what to make of this information. Being a college football player and a sailor, I'd slept with...