Japan is not like Canada. If I say anything, they will believe him and not me.”“How would you like a promotion? I already phoned Watanabe-san. I t...ld him the only person I will negotiate with from now on is you.”“Why would you do that?”“You are a good girl that doesn’t deserve to be passed around like a snot rag. You have done more than enough to deserve the promotion. Once our companies are partnered, I will ask for you to be our liaison. You will never have to deal with Sato again, and you. Mark, like me, was pretty straight and never really fancied being with a man nor had any attraction toward one. However, with the availability of anonymous chat rooms and permission to be whatever one chooses, Mark began to explore and experiment with the thought of virtual sex with guys. Our conversation was easy and we related well to each other. We quickly dropped our guard and spoke openly about marriage and life. Eventually, it came to the point where Mark asked me what brought me to the. ’ I squeezed the front of my sweater, letting it piss on my feet, then tossed her a goofy smile. ‘Maybe I’ll throw it all in the trunk and drive home au naturel.’ Her laugh had a pleasant musical quality. ‘I’d love to see that! But you might freeze — if you don’t get arrested first.’ She studied me for a moment and seemed to reach a decision. ‘Tell you what. I live nearby. Come home with me and you can get cleaned up while I wash those clothes for you.’ I started to protest, ‘Look, you don’t. I do NOT want to spar with you for an hour!”“A wise choice!” he said, laughing. “She’s very good.”“I agree.”“You used your advantages well - weight, strength, and attacking against a defensive opponent. I have some things we can work on that should help you in the future. Also, would you be interested in visiting the Aikido dojo and return the favor?”“I could do that,” I said.“I’ll call her Sensei and set it up.”“Thank you, Sensei!” I said.I bowed and left his office and after saying ‘goodbye’.