I look around trying to discern where the voice has come from. It couldhave come from anywhere. I get no sense of direction or even space inthis place... wherever it is."We've made a terrible mistake. Can you hear us?" a different voice asks.I try to answer, but I don't know how. I don't have a mouth to answerwith."It's not responding. Did it work?" the first voice asks."I don't know. It should have. Maybe it's in shock or maybe it's juststupid."The first voice chuckles. Then trying to sound. ”“Manu thinks you are quite attractive as well and I like your husband’s personality since that is all I have seen of him so far,” she teased.Rupita looked serious as she asked, “I have a crazy idea but I hope you will consider it.” Aditi nodded her agreement. “What if we pretend each other’s partner is our own for the next twenty-four hours? We could really get to know them.”“That’s for sure,” Aditi blurted, “especially if the trading is complete.”“That is what I intended. I don’t know if I. The mind is a powerful thing. On the few other occasions when she had masturbated, she was only doing it for the pleasure of it. This was the first time she was thinking of someone in particular. Someone real. Someone she knew. Thinking of Kyle being there with her brought a higher level of intensity. From yesterday morning, Lori’s view on her future was very different. Married at last. Kyle had made his intentions truly clear that day in the park. But he didn’t consider it a proper or an. Lon led Beth there, handing her a towel on arrival and mumbling, "Why don't we put this on the couch to keep things from getting sticky?" Beth took the towel and spread it on the seat without saying a word, then took the second towel and draped it over the back while Lon mumbled, "I don't know if it opens out."Lon found himself at a loss as to how to proceed. Beth hadn't said a single word since Mama told her she should go with him. Now she was standing there with this odd look on her face,.