"I watch as recognition comes over his face and he states, "That is why you were so concerned about your katana."I smile, "It is one of the reasons. T...e other is Ben gave that katana to me and it has a value beyond price."Alexi questions, "So it has sentimental value."I clarify, "Alexi, I meant monetary value as both katanas are unique examples of a masters art and cannot be replaced. He was also kind enough to provide your sister Irinka with her sword. Mine is the tiger sword and hers is the. Just like the Circle we were getting aroused by watching each other. Since then, we’ve kept at it. We test how each of us are feeling all the time, too. We don’t want to keep going in the direction we’re heading if someone starts to get uncertain about what we’re doing – the sex, the intimacy, our ‘group think’.”Beth pulled her cellphone from her back pocket and in ten seconds, turned it so that Kat, Roy, and Dori could see the screen. The snapshot showed six couples sitting at a long. We lived pretty far apart (she was in Atlanta and I in Los Angeles), so it seemed impossible to carry our relationship much farther, despite an obvious mutual attraction. I fell in love with her voice and her manner. I fell in love with the way she deals with people. I fell in love with her because she is funny and makes me laugh. I fell in love with her because she has compassion. I fell in love with her for a different reason every day. I even knew the bad parts and loved her for them, too.. I drove home in my newly borrowedwedge boots, which required some adjustment in my posture at the wheel,and only when I arrived home, I realized that I forgot my shoes andhoodie at work."I'll pick them up on Sunday!" I made a mental note."That is adorable!" Angela pointed at my new top as soon as I walkedinto the house."It's just a loan from the office! They had something to say about howmy earrings and jeans didn't match my hoodie..." I explained."And look at those sneakers! Just lovely!" she.