"some time" meaning a night in bed with Wanda. Frank fell for her plot and agreed to let me come and spend the night with Wanda. I went over to Melb...'s house and we all chatted and watched TV for a while, with Wanda and me holding hands and sharing a few quick kisses. After a while Wanda said she was tired, feigned a yawn, stood up, and said that she was going to take a shower and then go to bed. I said I would help her with her shower, if that was agreeable with everyone. Wanda said she. They could almost have been twins. They had a superior air about them, a little snotty. Jeff closed all the windows and put a towel at the base of the apartment door. Then he produced a short, thin yellow cigarette.Another boy had a lighter and Jeff took a long drag. It smelled funny.?Is that marijuana?? I asked.?Sure is,? said the boy Jeff passed the joint to, the one with the soft mouth. ?Try it,? he said as he handed it to me.?No,? I said. ?C’mon,? Jeff said. ?Loosen up.?I held out my hand,. Almost against his will Xavier lifted his hand to Rayne’s cheek, his fingers brushing softly there as if to see if he was real. ‘What happened to you Ray?’ he asked softly. Soft, cold lips brushed the palm of his hand and Rayne nuzzled him there affectionately. His long fingers reached for Xavier automatically and he wrapped himself around his mate almost possessively. ‘You came for me,’ he whispered huskily, his lips pressed to Xavier’s ear. ‘I was lost and you came for me. But then… when I. ‘Yes, even close ones,’ he replied. I knew then that our relationship would be different. However, no man had ever made me feel as important or as special as Austin. I simply assumed the sexual aspect would be eliminated. And that, I could handle. Sadly, our next chat seemed stilted and professional. For some reason, I had a hard time drawing him out. Already, I’d begun feeling him drift away. When he promised he’d see me the following day, I hoped things would improve. The next day, Austin.