Where Tim was well-built physically, Rick was more slight of build, though taller. Like Tim, Rick wore a mustache, but that was about the only facial...similarity. When Tim walked into a room, the women noticed; when Rick walked into a room, well, Tim was convinced no-one would notice. Tim could have a new friend twenty minutes after meeting someone. Rick seemed distant, uneasy at idle conversation. Early in the long flight, Tim had gotten Rick to talk some. He seemed quite nice, but shy. Give the man credit for chutzpah, at least. Good for him.“Now, what exactly brings us to this point? I’ve never thought that you liked me enough to come all the way down to Mexico to see me again, nor that you were fond enough of my company to stand here chewing the flab with my girlfriends and me. As for what kind of girls they are, well, I leave such judgments to God. Being Jewish, I tend to assume that he’s a bit more sensible than the sadomasochistic one with multiple personalities painted. I didn't know how to proceed. I'd never had this kind of conversation before. I had never even conceived of this kind of conversation."Tell me about it. Did you guys have a fight on the way back?" No. I thought everything was great. We got together every night. He even slept over twice. I took him to a concert Friday night and Saturday night I took him to dinner. It was like Cinderella and Prince Charming."Sunny laughed. "I could buy you as Cinderella, but you have to admit, Jeff as Prince. ..................................................................I want to cry... My chest is now fully through. My arms are now almost completely free. Only my head and shoulders remain "above." I am cold up here as it gets dark and the temperature drops. Only because it is so tropics-like below can I stand it. My nose is cold and runny, and all I can do is sniff. That warm, loving male thing below - that SOB - that bastard - has been gone now for about an hour! I feel like I have been.