None of them were currently in serious long-term relationships, but they’d dated in the past and they all struggled to understand how a husband like...me would let a woman he loved run around like I did, sleeping with other guys.Earlier when I’d been watching the high octane four-person sex show, I’d been unsure as to whether Sue knew I was watching or not. A couple of times earlier in the evening, Sue had teased me about keeping my phone on and fully charged. But as the three guys had their way. I know I am lawfully wedded to Swathi. But what was she implying? I asked her, “Why Harini, ma? What is making you so upset?” Harini said she wanted to find an auspicious time to unite, and Swathi is ok with that.She wanted to be married to me for these 2 months, and then she will give me back to Swathi. I was perplexed. I see the point in this. I know this will make Harini feel better. If Swathi is fine with it, I did not see the point in saying no to that.So, I asked, “So what do you want to. "Our mothers could be sisters." They jolly nearly are and Serena and I are like sisters." Well I hope I'm not like your brother." What's wrong with my brother?"Mark stuck his tongue out at her and she laughed."Come on," he said draining the last of his beer. "Let's eat and enjoy this wine."They chattered happily over dinner. Afterwards they helped each other wash up and then sat back down on the sofa again with their wine."Ooh, I know," said Mark. "I've got an LP of Peter Katin playing Chopin. The universe seemed to be pushing me into the middle of a battle as old as time, and big as the universe itself. Why would some ... thing ... as infinite as the universe choose a weak mortal to carry the fight for Abby’s soul?No matter how many ways I invented to ask the question, the answer was always far beyond anything I could grasp. It seemed that the universe wasn’t in the habit of explaining itself to mere mortals. My job was to be present and do what was possible when the time came.After.