Sofia and I went up to the room and immediately got into bed to make love. When we finished, we cuddled together.“Sofia, you and your family really ...ere putting on the full-court press,” I said, trying to keep levity in my voice.“My parents like you a lot. So do I. Why shouldn’t we try? You’re not engaged, you’re not committed to Stephie. I know you’re going to see Pia and Karin - those other two girls are just for fun. I wish you weren’t seeing them, but I’m not dumb enough to make an issue of. If she only knew why, or about meand Mom.The whole summer I went driving by Mom’s apartment almostevery night trying to catch a glimpse of whose car mightbe out front. Part of me was jealous but the other partwas turned on at what my Mom was doing in there. Since myparents divorce, Mom has discovered a side of her thathas long been suppressed; that of the hot, horny womanwho finally enjoys sex. One Sunday in July I was over at her place and while shewas taking a shower I went looking. “Since you have refused my challenge over your ruling then your position on this council is forfeit according to the mage law.”I turned and tossed him through the doors. I looked around the council room, “I challenge this council’s ruling over me.”They were looking at each other and one that was heavily bearded stood up, “this council refuses to let you intimidate it. The ruling stands.”I nodded, “I challenge you to a duel arcane.”The mage did not even wait for me to finish. A bolt of lightning. Up until I started going to school Ammi would bathe me with her. Being a young child there was nothing unusual about that. But seeing Ammi naked had always given me the awareness that men and women were physically different. I lay staring at aapa’s differences in the dim lamplight before she gave me a light slap, “Sameer, you have to take your clothes off too!!” “Kya???” “If you get to see me, then I get to see you too!” I turned the thought over in my mind. I was a little shy of letting aapa.