I might be able to attract them, but keeping anything going long term…I envy what you and Beth have, to be honest,’ said Jack quietly, looking Luk... directly in the eyes.‘But we never seem to have sex anymore,’ said Luke sadly.‘Ah, now relationships are not my forte, but sex, I can advise on,’ said Jack with a lopsided smile. I reckon Meg’s suggestions are a good starting point, but personally, I think the plan is waytoo tame at the moment. Taking Beth to a nice hotel and buying some sex toys is. ”Becka nodded, understanding exactly what I was telling her. I didn’t think she fit into that camp at this point, but she certainly had back when I first met her.“Did you have a problem with someone like that?” Job asked.I nodded, “Several times. Kara’s dad and her pastor are two good examples from when I was younger.”“And me,” Becka said. “I treated Abbie, Henry, and Trish badly because I didn’t like how they dressed and the makeup they wore. I never took the time to actually talk to them, I. She nodded her head,silently, acknowledging the truth of what Sally had just told me."It's not that I don't still love you" Sally continued, dabbing her eyeswith a lacy handkerchief. "I do; and with you I get the best of bothworlds, a male and female partner. It is just that I have this deep needto fully explore my love for a woman." Well this was a bit of abombshell and, for a few minutes, we all sat quietly, alone with ourthoughts. Eventually I broke the silence. "Well this situation. Actually, I didn’t get to sleep for a while; I was trying to pin down the word that best described how I felt. I’d almost given up going through my vocabulary when it came to me. I’d felt completely at ease with Mel, immediately comfortable with someone I’d only just met. It wasn’t a sudden infatuation or mere lust, it was something deeper than that. A natural closeness. That settled, I was fast asleep within moments.I found myself grinning into the mirror as I thought about Mel while I shaved.