"Jeannie saw the bear with the blue-and-gray flannel leg. She had stroked it and said, "Oh, God. I've never known a guy who does something like this. This is amazing." "It's one of the first things that convinced me to stay. The way he is with Chris." "That's really awesome," Jeannie said. "But you can't stay there forever because of how he is with your child, you know." "That isn't all there is," she said softly. "It's how he is with me. But he's so quiet. So...reluctant. I don't know if he's just shy or if he's a big Boy Scout, doing the right thing and counting the days till I leave and he's free of this obligation...." Jeannie had laughed and said, "Make him tell you." "Huh?" "You've completely forgotten how to flirt. No surprise. Let him know you want to be there. You love it there, and he's the biggest draw. Let him know he makes you feel wonderful. Be coy but get him the message--you're a girl ready for a guy like him. If you flirt with him a little and he's not interested, he's going to set you straight eventually. If he's really shy, you don't want to confront him and scare him off. So, what have you got to do in the meantime?" Paige"