” “Ooo,” her voice got all high and mocking. “ ‘What I told you to do.’ Like you can just unzip your pants and I’ll do whatever you ...ant.” “I can’t?” I turned my head so that I could look into her big brown eyes. “What if I said please?” Her playful grin turned into a smaller, more serious smile. “That might work.” “Then please. Please, Minda, touch me. I want you to so bad.” She leaned closer and we shared a slow, intimate kiss. “That’s all you had to say,” she whispered,. Scott sounded great but was out of town until next Monday, he’d have to wait. Bob was available today and after 11 emails back and forth we agreed to meet at his house today at noon. When he opened the door I was not disappointed. He was about my height, slim, good looking and obviously a little nervous. I don't get nervous meeting new guys, there have been too many, but I do get those butterflies in my stomach wondering who is on the other end of a strange door, a combination of anticipation. ..”Even though his words were directed at her, his eyes were on me, and he had an expression on his face which was trying hard to flatter me, undoubtedly in an attempt to woo me to fund his new venture.“Of course she has thanked me, uncle...” I said with a smile, before Jigna could respond. At that moment, Kalpana aunty came into the room carrying some naashta for breakfast. Spotting Jigna sitting by my side on the sofa, she said to her in tone of rebuke “Arre, you’re still sitting here ... go. “Fine. Then take the knife.”Frowning, Elva took the blade. It felt wrong in her hand; like it was too light on the blade or too heavy in the hilt. She looked down at it; most blades gleamed in silver while others were shiny and black. This one was neither. The blade was shiny enough but it was a deep blue instead of silver or black.“What’s wrong with it?”“You feel it, d’ya?” Ardt nodded. “It’s weighted wrong. The haft is too heavy or the blade is too light. It’s sharp enough so it will cut.