Kara and Victor moved in behind the youngest couple, hugging their coffee cups like an old married couple. Gina reached to her husband, took hold of h...s morning wood and led him to the tub. He allowed himself to be lead with feigned reluctance. When all four couples were comfortably nestled into their places, each sitting next to their spouse, Elizabeth spoke.“Well here we all are!” She paused to take a sip of her tea. “Over the years we have always marked our special occasions with some sort. I was happy that the door did not make a sound as I opened it and entered. I placed my pack onto the floor, before I started stepping up to the wall that blocked my arrival from view. I could hear voices from the dining area and was not surprised to hear all my friends eating and talking, though it seemed that I was the topic of conversation.“So, Celka,” said a voice I instantly recognized as Violet, “do you have any idea what is going on with Davik? His changes are so extraordinary as well as. I’ve been obsessed with the idea all day, the idea of surrendering to you, of pleasing you.’ We sat like that, swinging gently, for a long time. Eventually, I got up and went inside to put the potatoes in the oven to bake before returning with two glasses of wine. We talked about trivialities, but we sat like lovers sit, close, touching. Dusk was falling and I refilled our glasses, and the evening stretched on, calm yet electric with the underlying anticipation of sex. We finally went in, and. “Dale and I snuck in to see Animal House when we were fifteen. I don’t think it scarred us for life!”“I wouldn’t be so sure,” he said, giving Mom a hard look.“Let’s have Liz open her presents,” Mom said, trying to redirect the conversation.That changed the temperature in the room upwards, and Liz happily opened her gifts. When she finished, she asked if I’d spend some time with her and her friends playing pool.“Sure. I need to talk to Mom at some point.”“Mindy and Maggie have to leave at.