“You know, even I need to exercise. I’ve gained a lot of weight.” she said, pinching the flab on her waist.“Really? I think you look fabulous ...s it is.” I said and ran my hand across her abdomen, gently squeezing her. Sangeeta scurried away from me, giggling.“Stop, it tickles me!” she said.“Wait, let me see if you need to lose weight!” I said and went close to her again.I moved my hand towards her, and let my fingertips run over the contours of her waist and thighs. She didn’t move. I held her. I could noteven get an interview, and realized even if I did I wasn't going to gethired for a sales job anyway with my obvious feminine appearance, thelong hair, brows, nails, breasts, etc., no matter how masculine myclothes were. So I put my SUV up for sale quickly and took a lot lessthan it was worth, but I was able to buy the crappy Honda and had asmall amount of cash for the time being.I needed a place to live first so I saw the ad from my landlord andwent to see him. When he saw me he. . I need to tell you about something," Sandra said somewhat uncomfortably."Yes?" Frederik asked. He noticed that Sandra was getting tense again."You know ... Last night, when I pushed you away. It wasn't because of what I had to ask you about Veronique." I had a feeling that it was something else that was bothering you. Weren't you ready yet for us to have sex?" Frederik asked somewhat uneasy as well."No, it wasn't that. But I have to talk to you about something that has happened to me in the. He walked back towards the crowd, smiling through his tears and once again people applauded. His lover, older than the boy by at least ten years, smiled indulgently at his young friend and opened his arms to welcome both he and the spitting cat back into his fold. It seemed to Anna that whatever losses the two men had suffered in this fire, they would be manageable. Anna stared at them and wondered how that felt. What would it be like to know that all you really needed was what you already held.