Gavin waited for his friend to finish, nodding as he ended.  "I know why we have the rule, why it worked for us.  'Never with a serious one, never with one that might be long-term.'  Hell, for a while, you invoked that rule with her and I understand why, she is great."<br/><br/>Gavin sighed slightly and turned to continue walking.  "But things changed this past year, Landon.  After the accident she was in, and her recovery, she's changed."<br/><br/>He was silent for a few steps, then he glanced at Landon.  "You look on her and see that she's as stunning as ever, right?  Well she doesn't think that.  She thinks she's scarred and, oh, I don't know, horrid or something.  She's become ashamed of herself, of her body."<br/><br/>Gavin shook his head.  "She has a few scars, yes, but she acts like her body should repulse me.  She hides it almost all the time.  Forget bathing suits or lazy naked Sundays, she won't undress in front of me unless it's dark and the lights are out."<br/><br/>He glanced at Landon again.  "I've tried to show her otherwise, tell her that nothing has changed, that she's just as desirable as always, if not more so, but...nothing."  He walked in silence for a few moments, but then continued.  "She's different, and I'm not sure I can stand it anymore."<br/><br/>He stopped and turned to face Landon.  "Look, remember what they all said?  That we made them feel desirable, made them feel special and sexy, and all that?<em>That's</em>what I want to do for her.  I want her to see that no matter what, she's still desired, wanted, and hot as hell."<br/><br/>He met Landon's eyes and held them for a moment.  "Look, trust me, I would not be asking you to consider this if I could think of anything else.  But I can't.  I've tried it all.  I don't know if you saw, but she won't even kiss me passionately in daylight.  It causes her to pull back, as if afraid.  I don't want this to go on.  So, I'm asking for your help."<br/>