"You need to stop making jokes!" he says.I'm definitely turned on now, which feels weird because he's my bestfriend. We've known each other since high...school."I'm just worried about you," he says, face red, releasing my wrists. "Idon't want... anything bad to happen to you," I know," I say, trying to swallow my sudden feelings. "Like, just helpme figure this out." I'll try," he says.I don't know why I do it but I instinctively hug him, wrapping my armsaround him. He doesn't react for a second,. We paddled for ten minutes when we came to the first portage. It was only 240 meters. I took 5 minutes walk the portage, but 30 minutes to unload, walk the portage, and reload the canoes. We paddled for another ten minutes when we found the second portage. We repeated the process again on a 155 meter portage. It took fifteen minutes to reach the third portage. This one was 1220 meters. At each portage I helped Amy carry our two packs to the bank and put on the heavier pack. After she started on. We swam for a half hour or so, ate our lunch and then lay in the sun for another hour or hour and a half. Finally we decided to do something else and I slipped a shirt and shorts over my bikini and Eric donned a shirt and jeans. We hadn’t decided just what we wanted to do, so for several minutes we just sat in the car talking possibilities. Finally we agreed on a movie to be followed by a quick supper. Then we would decide if we wanted to do something else. In a small town there isn’t much. Followed in quick succession by a few more buzzes, phone dancing in my hand. I missed you Sarah. I wanted to see if you had missed me as much as your messages suggested. The kiss has clearly shown me that you just wanted another quick relief… You went so quickly after the lecture I had no time to talk to you. I made a reply. What do you mean people say I’m a bitch? Who says that? I am pleased to see you…you have no idea how, well, how wet I am to put it bluntly. (This wasn’t a lie, I was.