"You have to find ways to put us together so that John will overcome that shy, lost look he gets, and see me as a woman. I realize he lost his wife an... is grieving, but he's a man and needs a woman. Hopefully I'll be that woman."That was interesting, but what Diane said was even more revealing. "Charles, Shirley is just crazy about John Gray. Can't you send them on a good will trip or something, to see if being together for a few weeks will allow nature to take its course?"Charles wisely kept. "I barely know you."I wrote, "Well let's change that."He asked "Why didn't you want to meet me?"I told him again I was shy."You don't have to be... I'm a nice guy." He gave a wink with a tonguesticking out. I shuddered. This kid was disgusting.I wanted to change the subject. "I'm just not ready." When will you be ready?"I took a long while to think about what I could say that would get himoff my case. I took a big gulp and wrote:"I have a boyfriend. I don't like him anymore but I can't break up. She went to change and came out in a tight top and knee length skirt.God she was looking so hot, I just couldn’t take my eyes off her. She asked me what am I starting at. i said you are looking so beautiful hot and sexy at the same time.She laughed. I was embarrassed as I didn’t know why I said it. She came and sat next to me. I asked about her friends she said they will be here anytime.Then she asked will you not give me the kisses you sent in the sms in person with an innocent face and a. They're wrong, of course. Magic most certainly exists. But it has historically been the case that those with the means and motives to actively seek it out were already more or less free to do whatever the fuck they wanted. Why would a king, upon whose whims men live and die, also need to be able to fly? Why should a foppish dandy, spending only a fraction of his inheritance on magical study and already up to his eyebrows in freaky sex, also get to talk to birds? They already lead lives so far.