. I mean, I have an employee’s discount here ... May I buy the books for your children? It would mean a lot to me, and I have nobody else to give pr...sents to.”She looked at me.“I don’t know...” I temporized, feeling unsure. This could be a can of worms.She seemingly collected all her courage.“I can take a half hour off. May I invite you to a coffee next door? I really need to speak with you. Please?”Damn! Christina’s eyes were looking at me imploringly. I could never refuse Christina, or. . uh ... just too..." Too much a hunk?"She laughed."Actually yes. I wouldn't feel right talking about this with a guy like that."Well, that explained why they came to me. She didn t want to get involved for the wrong reason, she was afraid of being hurt."What do you expect from me, then?" I thought ... Mandy thought, well, we agree that you could probably teach me..."I'm silent.'She says you're a very good lover."More silence"And that you know a lot about how to make a girl feel good ... and. " It's because Kurosawa's films are about larger-than-life figures. It's stylized." It's like the difference between an epic and a novel," she replied. "I prefer novels to epics."Keith pondered. "You know, I guess you're right. I never considered it that way. At any rate, you'll see the connection when we watch Star Wars." '"When are we doing that?" How about tomorrow night?"Jenna smiled broadly. "I'd love it." How are you feeling?" Fine." No reaction?"She shook her head. "Nope. Nothing out of. Otherwise, we could all get kicked out and maybe barred from coming back.”Here, David put on a teasing smile with one raised eyebrow and lifted his chin imperiously as he asked, “Do you understand, Slaves?”Jan and Midge both grinned, first at each other, then at Jennifer, and then at their men as Jennifer heard them say in unison, with a bit too much emphasis, “Oh, yes, Master!” And then they broke out into more giggling as each woman hugged her own man and they began walking toward the door,.