“I understand, but I have a lot more baggage than you when it comes to them, especially the woman,” I said. “The things she said about me ... I�...�m just not at a place where I can deal with her or really either of them. I’m just not.”“I understand,” she said. “Anyway, I need you to go to the store and get a couple of things for the next couple of days.”“Okay, what?” I said.“Just bread and a six pack of IPA,” she said. “We’re out of both. Oh, and one of those big cans of pineapple juice.”“Okay,. It was a weird return to high school fumbling with girls who wouldn't let you go all the way, or with boys who wouldn't leave unsatisfied. Kate said that it reminded her of sex with Annie, which I didn't know how to feel about. At my confused expression she laughed and patted my elbow, telling me not to worry.Tonight when we go to bed, after a long day of bullshit at work and bullshit on the TV, Kate undoes her pony tail and lets her long brown hair fall down like a starter's flag. I step up. ”“We have received reports, the Empire has invaded the Diadem Republic in overwhelming force,” Senior Advisor Menl of the Soothing Rainbow Nebulae informed the Command Group. “The Republic request aid as per our non-aggression treaty and as vassals of the Starlit Hegemony.”“What aid do we owe them?” the Hegemon asked contemptuously. “They likely alerted this Empire to our fleet’s presence.”“Most Radiant of the Heavens! Such is not the case; hence the victories at Pillin and Trarr!”“So you. Athai mulai nandraga irunthathu naan irandumulaiyaium sppinen pinbu enathu kaiyai thopulil vaithu thadava aarambithen.Athai idupu vazha vazhavendru irunthathu athil kaiyai vaithu thadavu enathu vaayai thopulil vaithu nakinen appozhuthu athai konjam sinunginaal. Amma kuratai satham nindrathu udane naan jakkit kokiyai mudivitu paduthukonden athai thirubi paduthukondaargal appozhuthu avargalin periya suuthu sexyaga therinthathu,Amma maandum kuratai vidum varai amaithiyaaga paduthukondu irunthen.