It’s a more important item of heritage to the Japanese than anything you can think of American citizens seeing as a cultural heritage item. More tha... everything in the White House.”“OK, I get the picture. I know a couple of people in State, and a few at the Japanese Embassy. I’ll also contact some people I know in Japan. I’ll get back to you once I set things up.” I agree, and am hanging up when he yells, I lift the phone back to my ear, “I’ve got some police reports coming in. Two dead. ’ ‘I think that life is not … always exactly the way we think it will be, …. ….. not simple and to a fixed plan, .. you know?’ I pushed my jeans down and kicked them aside, standing in yellow flowered panties and bra, looking tensely at him as he unzipped his pants and dropped them to the floor. I stood in front of David as I opened the folding doors and reached for a robe. He touched my bottom lightly with both hands and moved them in a soft caress. ‘I love these, whose are they?’ ‘Mine.’ I. ’ I nodded. ‘Are you ready to sleep now?’ ‘If you stay with me?’ I looked into his eyes. ‘Why would I do anything else.’ He went up the stairs, and after a few minutes I joined him, this time sitting on the bed, curling my legs under me and facing him. ‘Sleep tight.’ *** In the morning, he stirred, and said, ‘Ria?’ ‘Hmm?’ ‘I had another dream.’ I smiled. ‘Tell me…’ ‘Well,’ began Tim, ‘I was back at the cemetery, walking away from Sarah’s grave, and I looked across at that statue we saw. But in. "Surely you're not embarrassed about your tits?" I asked.She didn't say anything but nodded, her eyes closed so that she didn't have to look me in the eye."But that's stupid," I said, "Your tits are the best I've ever seen let alone touch." But you don't understand," she said and small tear trickled down her cheek."So tell me," I offered.You'll think me stupid," she said."Probably," I chuckled, trying to take the seriousness out of the situation.She just lay there for a long time while I gently.