Vidya knew that she was attractive, even beautiful, and she knew that representatives of both sexes found her so and just occasionally one of those re...resentatives would end up in her bed. She found this 'gentleman' to be very attractive and at the moment he stood a very good chance of bedding her.She was in town for a conference that she was actually overseeing and it was scheduled to start this afternoon but she would not be averse to some sexual activity in the evenings/nights.Mark was also. "When you get done getting that broad'sphone number, ya think you can maybe muster up a little time in your dayto get us another drink?" Mike excused himself and took to tending otherpatrons. I pulled the straws out the the glass and lifted the glass onceagain toasting my departed friends. "Kaaren, where ever you are,Godspeed." I said in a slight whisper, followed with a long draw. As thesour mash slid down my throat, I wondered if alcohol would even affectthis impervious body. As more. Do you hate Cal for what she did?”“No,” I replied, “I’ve loved her too long to hate her. I don’t like her much at the moment, but I suspect that she doesn’t like herself much either. But you two need to talk, and it’s something that doesn’t concern me. No, concern is the wrong word, I am concerned about Cal, I think she’s very fragile at the moment. But she needs something that I can’t give her.”“What’s that?”“Her mother’s love and support.”Cal started to stir from on my chest.“I don’t want to. ”I walked down the hall and sat down at my desk. I reviewed my notes for my thesis paper and wrote down a couple of thoughts I had about Jack Burden and his relationship with Willie Stark and Anne Stanton. About twenty minutes after I had gone to my room, Stephanie came to my door.“It’s safe to come out, Steve,” she said, giggling.“Who won?” I chuckled.“You did, Big Brother. All of us love you, you know that!” she said with a smile.I got up and rejoined my friend, my girlfriend, and my sister..