In looking back with more experience, I recall dozens of times when I was getting signals of interest that I either didn’t pick up on or was too sca...ed to act on. But I digress. At the holiday party, I had been drinking heavily and gotten to the point where I was drinking glassfuls of Jim Beam on the rocks. I was sloppy and embarrassing frankly, and at one point, Tish pulled me aside and said she wanted to talk to me. We were in a hotel ballroom, and she took me to a hall, and told me that if I. ”“TJ, look at the Vortex,” said Sandy.I turned around.The Vortex curled up into a small bright blue ball, and moved down the hallway.“Quickly, follow it, see where it goes,” I shouted, running after it.Sandy, Bruce, and few other people followed me, as I chased the closed Vortex down the hallway. It passed with ease through shut doors, and moved through the base at a leisurely pace. I chased it as fast as I could move. After a minute of hard running, it finally stopped. As the rest of the. They’re not here now. It seemed like a perfect opportunity to call you.”Fatimapaused. “That’s interesting. Are Jessica and Doug are becoming a couple?”“Yes, I think so. Not that I blame them. I’m sure you remember what it’s like to be unboosted and be around boosted people. In terms of mental abilities, Kiyoko, Whitney and I are almost another species to them. And to us they seem like small children. It’s only natural Jessica and Doug relate to each other more.”Fatimasat up in bed and nodded. The two women's hands tentatively brushed over each other. The hesitant kiss broke for an instant and the two women looked into each other's eyes. Joyce saw confusion and passion and more in Pat's eyes. There was a longing there, and somehow she knew it was matched in her own eyes.Slowly they came into each other's arms. Their lips clung, then Joyce tugged Pat's bottom lip. The release of it was immediately followed by her tongue gliding into Pat's open mouth. The kiss deepened. Pat's arms.