As class was over and I was gathering up my stuff, Jen said, "Look we'vegot to talk about this, you've got to fill me in on everything. See youat lunc...?"Remembering what I had told Alicia about not sitting there I justresponded, "I've got some stuff to do at lunch, we'll talk on the ridehome okay?" She just nodded, I could tell from her expression that shewasn't happy at me for ditching on the lunch crowd but what could I do?The rest of the day just went by normally, well as normal as any. ” He grabbed his bags in one hand and took hers in the other. They walked hand in hand outside the airport, both of them giddy as children with silly smiles plastered on their faces. He kept on playing with her hands as they walked and got in a cab. Their smiles growing by the minute, she was biting her lips in giddiness. He kissed her hand, gave a tiny bite, looked at her and said, “You’re beautiful.” She blushed. “Thank you.” Both of them grinned, paused and said together, “Thanks won’t. While my sister continued to learn whatever interested her, my sessions increasingly became focussed on urban planning, stellar cartography, environmental stewardship and resource allocation. The more I resisted the flow of information, the more overt the lessons became, like fighting a remorseless current. Eventually, it was easier to give in.In reward the infinite space within the takamakura began to unfold, revealing endless entertainments and libraries. Contemporary information, drawn from. .”“Not as ignorant as you fear,” Susan replied. She grinned. “But I interrupted you. I apologize, please continue.”Jason laughed.“I don’t want us to screw that up, or our friendship.”“And you’re afraid us becoming intimate ... okay, more intimate than we have been ... will mess with our working relationship, and our friendship.”“Yeah...”“Have you spoken with your spouses about this?”“No ... not out of a lack of respect for their opinions ... more because they’re all looking forward to being.