A zero sum game. Here we are, and none of us is any way reduced in the ability to love on one another.”“I dunno,” Mandy tittered. “Our favorit... dickie was curiously unresponsive this morning.”“Oh, bull,” Bink countered. “A little tug, a couple of licks...”My turn. “I could’ve come...”“And you WILL,” Mandy smiled. “We said two or three nights out here.”“At least,” Bink added.“So we’re okay? I mean, that orgy?” I asked.“I dunno if it classifies as an orgy,” Mandy started.Bink jumped in. “I think. ”Rachael didn’t understand why her husband didn’t wait to celebrate with her. She questioned why he didn’t wait for her and the great news of his promotion. She smiled as she kept thinking about how she had ‘snowed’ that ‘black man’, yeah, I’ll be nice for my husband and use his words.Willard still didn’t feel like celebrating as his head was still ‘thumping’ as they ate a nice dinner. He was avoiding alcohol as his wife celebrated with a bottler of wine. She was gloating at how she had. "I am sorry but this will be loud, but you must do as I say. If you don't, I believe all of us will die. If that man out there gets his hands on us, we are dead," I said."I understand." Turn, now!" I ordered.She started turning. I watched as the white light returned. As soon as it was in my sights I started firing. The glowing light went towards the stars and fell to the ground. Sali screamed as I unloaded the rifle at the target. She slammed the brakes on as she bent over covering her ears. I. "I haven't, well ... Look, I'm not going to talk about what I may have done with Lori!" You don't have to tell me," she said. "Besides, guys bragging about their exploits turn me off. But you and Lori are good friends, and isn't she taking you to her sailing club awards night this weekend? You and she seem right for each other." Yeah, I thought so too at one stage," I said, all of a sudden feeling very sad. "But, she, I mean we, well, it's a long story, and things didn't work out how I thought.