“And the accused has the right to face her accusers,” pointed out Mindy.“You’re not exactly accused of anything ... exactly,” said Gracie.�...And yet the consequences could have been draconian.”“I suppose so. Please don’t make me tell you,” moaned Gracie.“I’m not going to make you do anything. All I’m going to do is talk about your affair in public settings. I’m going to gossip. That’s not illegal. And even if there’s no proof, people will watch the two of you like a hawk. If I go public, the. It looked and felt so perfect to hold her. To kiss her was like sinking into a warm eclair. Closing my eyes she filled my senses, arousing me to aching need. I knew she felt pain as I entered her hot tight body. I tasted the salty tears as I kissed her face. Our lovemaking lasted the whole night. Her natural delight in the pleasure I gave her was arousing in itself. It seemed we would never have enough of each other. In the hours of the morning, we slept contentedly, our legs entwined.I awoke. Walking in, it is all vaguely familiar. Clapping as much dust as I can from the bed, I unroll my sl**ping bag. Settling in, I replay the ‘events’ from the day. Too much caffeine and not enough sl**p, I decide. Still, I can’t help but wonder…. ‘Charles…..Charles’ a quiet voice states. Waking up with a start, I can barely make out the form of a beautiful woman in sheer see through robes floating above me on the bed. She is beautiful. ‘You left without me, lover. Don’t you want to finish?’ This. Too much university bullshit, but I think I made some progress on the grant proposal.” He smiled at Joan, who he knew had borne the brunt of the cocktail talk while he had worked on the Head of his Department.“Yes, baby, but right now I just want to get inside, sit and relax and maybe have a decent glass of wine instead of the crap they served tonight.” She was mentally tired. The event lasted too long. “You know I can’t stand some of the small 'p' politics we need to do for all of this.”They.