"You have a game tomorrow, Stevie. I think you need to cool off. There's an ice pack in the freezer. If you have a good game, maybe things will be ...ifferent tomorrow night. Ok?" She gave him a big smile. This was fun!Steve was once again disappointed, but he knew better than to defy her. "I've never felt anything like that," he said catching his breath."Isn't this fun?" Amanda said, and then she began stroking his chest hairs, working him back into a lather."Yes." Say 'yes ma'am,'" she. I know when you’re getting off kilter, and which way to nudge you to get you back in line.”“True,” I said.“You’re doing well, Steve. You just need to make sure you keep everything in balance, like we talked about.”“«Lagom»,” I said as we reached the car.“Yes, and Doctor Elyse has a prescription for you.”“What’s that?” I asked warily as we got into the car.“Be yourself. Don’t try to be what anyone else wants you to be, and that includes your wives, well, more specifically, Jessica.”“I’m not sure. ” I told her I was pleased that things were going well on that front. Nick and she weren’t doing so well, especially when she told him that she had other plans for Saturday.Xi and she took a long hike that day and went to dinner afterwards. He had a tiny rented room and invited her there for some wine and pastries from his country. They talked and she gave him a warm kiss as she left. He seemed very awkward with that but not unhappy.“Could we take him on the sailboat next weekend? It’s getting. This week has been wonderful. We’ve had so much fun, and we’ve taken the time to know each other. That means a great deal to me.’ She paused, and looked down at her hands, resting on the table. Timidly she continued, ‘I don’t want us to be apart, either.’Gently cupping his hand under her chin, he lifted her face, so he could look into her eyes. ‘Say that again, Darling, and look me in the eye when you do.’She looked at his handsome face, and reached out, and stroked his cheek with her.