The classroom proved to be, on the one hand, a great equalizer for many; whereas for others, it was on the athletic field. For others, their forte wou...d be found in their ability interact with people from varying walks of life. While sitting in a rather boring English literature class one warm fall afternoon, I felt a pair of eyes riveted on me. Out of the corner of my eye I could see this black guy constantly looking over at me from just behind and to my left. At first it was a bit unnerving. Hopefully they didn’t get any of your things before I came along.” She turned to him and smiled, “Well ‘Jake’, I have never been so happy to see anyone in my life. My ‘things’ are all still intact because of you. Brandy…” She held out her hand. Jake shook it and wondered what was next. “How did those guys get you? What were you doing back there?” “I’m visiting some friends. They had to go out of town for a couple of days, so I went for a walk. I thought I could take a short cut through the. That day had never arrived. Now, with her image in front of him in the bed they had been meant to share, he felt again what he had not for nine long months before … desire. It welled up in him like some untapped spring. Since Tarren had left his life Seth had not felt even a lingering shred of this for any other woman. Now, facing her beauty, her young, strong body hidden under its white cotton nightdress covering, a painful urgency arose within him. As if afraid this wondrous vision would. Roxy laughed.“Save that thought for another day,” she replied.Roxy followed me into James’ house. Almost immediately, everyone stood up to welcome Roxy to the party. Everyone was polite and super welcoming as I introduced Roxy to the group.I explained to everyone that Roxy was an old friend and was a close confidant and a super good poker player.“Except for strip poker,” Roxy quickly added, taking up a seat at the dining room table where we each had a seat. “I always end up losing at strip.