.." Cal said happily.With that, they watched the sunset in silence, just reveling in itsuntapped natural beauty. Althea was the first to break the sil...nce. "Iwant to be enrolled in your school, Cal... I want to learn stuff likeyou and Miranda are doing, and I want to be with you... Both of you,"she added, making Miranda smile.Cal nodded and smirked. "I see..." He looked back at the sunset, justenjoying its last rays of radiant light before the cold inky darknessof night fell about the land.. I cut the engines and set out the canvass, fascinated as always when it billowed out into the wind and the boat began to skim over the relatively flat water.Martha accepted my offer of a glass of juice and sat sipping it on the sundeck. When the autopilot took over, she asked me to join her and we talked about the weather, the boat, living near the water... and being lonely. I was amazed at how similar the story of her marriage was to those of her friends. Why any red-blooded male would leave. As she walked away, she said, “Remember, I’ll grab your ass when I want to get your attention!” I just shook my head and said, “Yeah, thanks Hon..”I pushed my way through the crowd to the counter. The chick pouring the wines asked, “Just one tasting?” I responded, “No, two. My wife will be here any moment after she decides to by one of the Knick Knacks.”She poured us an excellent 2012 Pinot Noir. 2012 was a great year for Pinot’s in Oregon. I took a couple of sips, admiring the prints on the. I had some idea of what I would do when he arrived. I wanted him to feel welcome and at ease, offer him glass of wine, and talk. But my plans evaporated in his arms. The longer we hugged the more we started to sway back and forth, in and out. My hand went down to his butt and pulled him even closer. At almost the same time he moved his hands down from my waist and reached for me. The way he stroked my leg and then held me in his hand took my breath away. It felt so good to have him touch.