"Many of us had tears rolling down our cheeks as we stood in line waiting for the king to bring in the Japanese party. Suddenly the door opened and in...strode the king in all his finery followed by the Japanese is severe almost military style suits. The contrast in dress was extreme. "Lady and gentlemen be so good as to choose the slaves for your pleasure tonight," the king bowed his head slightly and stepped back. For a few seconds eight eyes scanned the line and almost immediately the woman. Grace found herself thinking that the woman’s confidence was impressive, her breath coming in quick, rhythmic gasps as she stared at this sensual young and somehow familiar blonde. Although Thomas inadvertently broke the spell by stepping between them and beginning to talk to Grace, she peered over his tapered shoulder and saw that the woman was sipping from her glass of chilled white wine whilst openly returning her interested gaze. She stood with one arm stretched across her sparkly and very. ’ Then she did start crying. She had been holding everything in all night and had believed whatever the absolute worst was. Her face crumpled. She was standing there helplessly, not even trying to hide it, while I looked around to see if anyone would stumble onto this scene. I took one of her hands and whispered, ‘It’s okay. It’s okay. Really. Here.’ I pulled her close, pulled her to me. She put her face between my left shoulder and my chest. Ah damn, damn it, no! Don’t do this to me! I was. There is more to it than that. It’s the lack of trust. I could still love her and know that she was having sex with other men if she discussed it with me. The failure to discuss her problems with me and involve me is driving me away. She seems to have this desire to control me and others around her and there is an element of mistrust.”“But surely you must be upset with her cheating?”“If she had talked to me about it I may be able to accept it. I understand that she has a problem and it is.