There wasn't much more sex between us, and she worked out something with John to crash on the couch for some $ every week. Eventually, everything reac...ed a boiling point. Arguments were had, feelings were hurt and she left. She had shaken my faith in women.----------A few weeks later------------Mark was a gay black guy John and I worked with. We had all burned together and Mark had even been Johns roommate before. He was moving to New York with his boyfriend at the end of the month. He'd gotten. You turn and your eyes lock onto mine and you give me a most beautiful smile, walking towards me. Never taking my eyes off of yours I start to walk to you and when we meet in the middle of the room, we stop and stare, sharing a moment in time. You open your arms and I reach for you and right there we hug each other tightly and start laughing. I pull back and smile happily at you and take your hand and lead you out the door to a waiting taxi. We crawl into the back seat and you put your. Wearing jeans that look painted on to those firm legs, heels, that is a good look when you look like her. And that top, brown, knitted wool or cotton, showing off her midriff. I keep looking at her via my phone, one of those video doorbells. She's no taller than the top of my chest, 5 3" maybe? I feel a familiar stirring despite my hangover as I get up.I trudge to the door, past a few half-naked bodies, surveying the wreckage. Cleaner arrives in an hour, poor girl, I better leave some extra. I dreaded the trip home in the train with all the loot they would give their first grandchild for her first Christmas. They also, however, pay attention to the religious aspect. On the last Sunday of Advent, we all made it into church during the prelude.The Kitten behaved a little better than she does at our home church, but Bob still had to take her into the narthex and carry her back and forth. His father relieved him at the end of the sermon, and was surrounded by his friends commenting.