Posted by Ivy in MA on October 12, 2009, 9:18 am, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

of something with room to grow a relationship. I wonder what Rowan is going to wear? --Previous Message-- : Jake: Hey Rowan! Jamie said you were looking : for me in the pub the other night. : Rowan: I was NOT looking for you! : : Jake: Well – she said you were asking : where I was. : Rowan: Only because I was a bit surprised : to go in there and find a half-naked woman : behind the bar. : : Jake: Half-naked - ? : Rowan: Well – she wasn’t wearing a lot, : anyway. Actually I did think I was going to : try and be nice to you, but you weren’t : there, so the moment has passed. : : Jake: Oh well. Not sure I could have coped : with it anyway. You could always be nice to : me now, if you want? : Rowan: Oh I don’t know…I’d kind of : prepared myself for it the other night, I : don’t think I could manage it on the spur of : the moment. : : Jake: Well, suppose you came in the pub : tonight and tried being nice. Would that : give you enough time to prepare? : Rowan: Um – yes I would think so. I could : give it a go, anyway. : : Jake: Great! Well, that would give me time : to get used to the idea too. So, will I see : you later? : Rowan: Yes – yes all right. : : Jake: I’ll look forward to it! : : Jake: Well, Sooty! What do you think about : that… : : Jake:… looks like we’re finally starting to : get somewhere… : : : : : : :

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Posted by Clara on October 11, 2009, 8:27 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

thought a bit about the other's feelings and came to a very amicable solution. I find Rowan very amusing. I think Jake has figured her out very well. And Sooty seems to be paying attention to these goings on also. Wonder how Haggis will react to all of it. --Previous Message-- : Jake: Hey Rowan! Jamie said you were looking : for me in the pub the other night. : Rowan: I was NOT looking for you! : : Jake: Well – she said you were asking : where I was. : Rowan: Only because I was a bit surprised : to go in there and find a half-naked woman : behind the bar. : : Jake: Half-naked - ? : Rowan: Well – she wasn’t wearing a lot, : anyway. Actually I did think I was going to : try and be nice to you, but you weren’t : there, so the moment has passed. : : Jake: Oh well. Not sure I could have coped : with it anyway. You could always be nice to : me now, if you want? : Rowan: Oh I don’t know…I’d kind of : prepared myself for it the other night, I : don’t think I could manage it on the spur of : the moment. : : Jake: Well, suppose you came in the pub : tonight and tried being nice. Would that : give you enough time to prepare? : Rowan: Um – yes I would think so. I could : give it a go, anyway. : : Jake: Great! Well, that would give me time : to get used to the idea too. So, will I see : you later? : Rowan: Yes – yes all right. : : Jake: I’ll look forward to it! : : Jake: Well, Sooty! What do you think about : that… : : Jake:… looks like we’re finally starting to : get somewhere… : : : : : : :

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Posted by Patrice on October 11, 2009, 5:55 am, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

I just love both Sooty and Haggis and how you pose them. They always look so natural.

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Posted by Jane in the UK on October 10, 2009, 10:39 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

Perhaps she was disarmed by him sitting down and not 'towering' over her I look forward to hearing, or seeing what happens next. I am also interested to see if Jake continues to be interested in her if she looses the angsty side of her nature And that first shot of Jake using the doggy bin cracks me up!!!

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Posted by Jill in WV on October 10, 2009, 8:39 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

And Bravo, Jake - you really managed Rowan's contrariness perfectly this time!

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Posted by Frank on October 10, 2009, 8:24 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

--Previous Message-- : Jake: Hey Rowan! Jamie said you were looking : for me in the pub the other night. : Rowan: I was NOT looking for you! : : Jake: Well – she said you were asking : where I was. : Rowan: Only because I was a bit surprised : to go in there and find a half-naked woman : behind the bar. : : Jake: Half-naked - ? : Rowan: Well – she wasn’t wearing a lot, : anyway. Actually I did think I was going to : try and be nice to you, but you weren’t : there, so the moment has passed. : : Jake: Oh well. Not sure I could have coped : with it anyway. You could always be nice to : me now, if you want? : Rowan: Oh I don’t know…I’d kind of : prepared myself for it the other night, I : don’t think I could manage it on the spur of : the moment. : : Jake: Well, suppose you came in the pub : tonight and tried being nice. Would that : give you enough time to prepare? : Rowan: Um – yes I would think so. I could : give it a go, anyway. : : Jake: Great! Well, that would give me time : to get used to the idea too. So, will I see : you later? : Rowan: Yes – yes all right. : : Jake: I’ll look forward to it! : : Jake: Well, Sooty! What do you think about : that… : : Jake:… looks like we’re finally starting to : get somewhere… : : : : : : :

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Posted by Darling Elizabeth on October 10, 2009, 7:53 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

Love Rowan's idea of "half-naked".......LOL!!! And Jake looks totally different when he's wearing glasses! I love a man in glasses!

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Posted by Jackie_NJ on October 10, 2009, 5:34 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

There's a thin line between being brittle and just being negative. Is she that frightened of her feelings? Jake was polite and at ease and maybe it made Rowan uncomfortable, but will she realize that he will be working and not able to devote all his attention to her in the evening? I hope Jake is a patient man. Rowan is a girl who needs a lot of attention, despite her bravado. I hope she can relax and talk to other people in the pub, and maybe have a nice conversation with Jake in between.

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Posted by Jillianne on October 10, 2009, 4:59 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

--Previous Message-- : Jake: Hey Rowan! Jamie said you were looking : for me in the pub the other night. : Rowan: I was NOT looking for you! : : Jake: Well – she said you were asking : where I was. : Rowan: Only because I was a bit surprised : to go in there and find a half-naked woman : behind the bar. : : Jake: Half-naked - ? : Rowan: Well – she wasn’t wearing a lot, : anyway. Actually I did think I was going to : try and be nice to you, but you weren’t : there, so the moment has passed. : : Jake: Oh well. Not sure I could have coped : with it anyway. You could always be nice to : me now, if you want? : Rowan: Oh I don’t know…I’d kind of : prepared myself for it the other night, I : don’t think I could manage it on the spur of : the moment. : : Jake: Well, suppose you came in the pub : tonight and tried being nice. Would that : give you enough time to prepare? : Rowan: Um – yes I would think so. I could : give it a go, anyway. : : Jake: Great! Well, that would give me time : to get used to the idea too. So, will I see : you later? : Rowan: Yes – yes all right. : : Jake: I’ll look forward to it! : : Jake: Well, Sooty! What do you think about : that… : : Jake:… looks like we’re finally starting to : get somewhere… : : : : : : :

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Posted by beamlette on October 10, 2009, 3:39 pm, in reply to "Jake's Progress"

At first it looked like things were headed towards a little blow-up, but it turned civil in the end. So Rowan considers being sleeveless, "half-naked"? Thumbs up, Jake -- you are making progress.

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