I had no idea why she hadn't started screaming. This is the second time that I've gotten a reprieve. I got up quickly and retrieved my few papers and ...alked out to the path to my bungalow. I felt a hand tugging my shirt."Look, I live in bungalow 9; at the end. Jesus, you're welcome anytime, I live alone. Where do you live? Damn you, don't desert me now, or I'll scream, so help me." Don't yell. Bungalow 6. I have a room-mate." I started to move off quickly toward my bungalow."Hey, Matt? I can do. I could feel the storm on my skin, taste it when I opened my mouth at a gasp of air. I could smell it, hear it deep into the core of me. I was outside the storm and it was in me.My hands seemed to have minds of their own, running up and down my arms, over my neck, pushing my hair that was just starting to get wet back from my face. I stared at the sky with half closed eyes as I stroked my thighs, caressed my stomach in waves of touch that grew harder and more desperate the wilder I felt. My. "Paulie?" Lori looked towards the dining room to be sure that no one waslistening. "Yeah, I think he's better than ok." Meaning?" Well, I think he's decided to enjoy all of this for the time being.Whatever you said to him, Beth, seems to have been exactly the rightthing. He's back to being my Paulie."Beth nodded, then looked at her best friend appraisingly. "And whatabout you?" What about me? I'm just happy that he's ok."Beth checked the door to the dinning room, too. "Ok, but... Lori, do. I went inside to keep tray and came back. Jeet asked me to pour drinks for all. I asked him to re-arrange the sitting arrangement around the center table. I poured drinks for all of us. All of a sudden Jai asked me where the kids are. I told him, they are with my friend.We started our drink session. I was sitting between Jai and Venkatesha and Rajesh is sitting opposite to me. After having 2 rounds, Jai asked me to start the music and I should have to dance for them on music. I got up and.