“Orange” was the agreed upon safe word. We all knew the game was just an excuse for the “transgressor” to get touched.“M’s” hand shot t... “J’s” clavicle, hitting that sweet spot that turned “J” into a happy, cackling hyena. I got “J’s” left shoe and sock off and wiggled my fingers between those delicious toes. This went on for what seemed a long time, but was only about five minutes. “Orange!” “J” finally conceded.We giggled and panted, entwined in one fashion or another with each other. . When it was finally time to go home, she practically sprinted to her car. It was Friday, so the traffic was particularly heavy, and Mindy found herself cursing each red light; fuming at each traffic jam; raging at each slow driver who didn't share her urgency.Finally, she got home.She decided that she wanted to wait just a moment – to make sure that Sandy would be home when she called. But she wasn't going to make the same mistake that she had made last night. She wasn't going to let herself. “Raja yeh bulb fuse ho gaya hai bathroom ka. Bulb change karna ho ga!” she called out. (Raja the bathroom light just went out, you have to change it.)“Ok! I will change it right now….”I yelled and walked towards the kitchen, without thinking much; my mind was still focused on the TV announcer. I grabbed a light bulb and obediently walked toward the bathroom, all the while listening to the TV and just paying attention to what was going on there. But when I reached the bathroom door, I realized. The Raven banked right and started her descent. If anyone had told me that I would be here 3 days ago, I would have laughed aloud, but it was real, and we were in the thick of it all. Tipper’s voice shattered the silence. ‘Are you alright Ark?’ ‘Yea buddy,’ I said. ‘I’m just trying to rest a moment and re group before we head back into the storm.’ ‘Ok brother’ he said. It looks as if this ol’ girl has seen better days.’ ‘What do you mean, Tipper?’ I said. ‘I think the Raven is damaged worse.