Every surface washed, spic and span. "What on Earth happened?" sheasked aloud to no one, in total confusion. She fished a couple of cansof Spam out of...the cupboard - she cooked it with canned vegetables in away that her children found somewhat palatable - and called them downfor dinner, only after noticing something very weird. The looks on herchildren's faces had only somewhat changed, but they sat at the tableto eat anyway."May I ask why there are baby wipes and powder on the counter?". “And after that we need to see about relieving the others working on the injured. Then Seamus and I will try to see the General to find out where we are, and to get some idea of the overall situation,” I finished.“Where do we want to go to eat?” Gwyn asked.“To one of our shells,” Saraid answered. “I don’t like the way some of these guys are ogling us, and I don’t want them watching me eat.”“That’s fine. Everyone get your backpacks, and we’ll meet over where G & G had their defensive shell. They. If you feel a need, someone will help you fill it. If you see a need, you are free to take on that task and fix it. Everyone has service jobs to contribute, and that builds the bond to the larger whole.“And then there’s the sex. Just about everyone outside the gates behaves as though there’s no such thing. They don’t talk about it; it’s dirty; it’s hidden at best; and perish the thought that you’d ever ‘do’ it. In the Circle, the opposite is true. Sex is a welcome part of any friendship or. “Sounds like a great idea,” I beamed, now knowing that I was going back to her dorm. We stopped by the video store and rented a film (an actual VHS tape) and headed back to her room. Soon we were smoking a joint and sat next to each other on her bed as the movie started.As we relaxed, Taylor shifted closer to me. Taking the opportunity I put my arm around her shoulder and squeezed her closer still. The longer the filmed played on, the tighter Taylor cuddled up; eventually, her hand rested.