"Gentlemen, I need to ask a favor of you." I paused until I was certain I had at least part of their attention. "Tess is visiting with me, and has ask...d my help in fulfilling a fantasy. She grew up in a strict Catholic environment, and has never known what it was like to be a bad girl."Marietta's eyes swung in my direction, and I thought I detected a hint of gratitude in them."Tess was divorced from her American husband a short time ago, and wants to know what it would be like to be party girl. ”“Goodness,” the priest said with a chuckle. To him, Noah was just an exaggerating young man who stepped one toe into different faiths and quit the first day. In truth, Noah had more history wearing priestly robes than the actual priest beside him. “Perhaps they felt wrong to you because you belonged here instead of there. I believe Lumendori put those false faiths before you so that they might be your stepping stones as you climb to the light. But what could drive you to such extremes?”Noah. “Things are as they are and we are lucky. We can fuck as often as we like.”They rested for a while before he checked his watch. He looked at her and she smiled.“I know,” she said. “Come on. Let’s get dressed.”Dressing was in silence and John was adjusting his tie when he spoke.“Mish, I know we’ve spoken about......”“If you are going to say that again I will scream,” she said. “Honestly, I do know we have to be discrete about our affair.”He smiled. “Sorry,” he said kissing her gently. “I. ..the sweet fulfillment oftheir secret longing...Like a bolt out of the blue...fate steps in andsees you through."I am the living ?bolt' of all we desire to be, of potential fulfilled tothe maximum. I spin again and again grabbing on to the first of two dancepoles reminding me briefly that this is still a striptease stage ofdesire. My blonde mane wildly flailing outwards like a real halo. And,at once, I let go of the pole and execute my Grand Pas, my showcase ofmovements in celebration of.