" Ivan snickered. "You get him tomorrow, don't you?" So not the same thing!" Juan pouted. "Ay! I'm so hot I could burst!" There you are!" Gloria calle... out from the doorway, drink in hand. "Oh and you brought both of them! John, I could kiss you!" Hello, Ms. Tavish." Juan flounced off and gave Gloria an air kiss. "You look fab. I love your hair; did you cut it?"Ivan tucked in the back of his shirt and wrapped his arms around mine. "Promise me we can leave a nice wet mess on something expensive. Helen said she would get our dinner ready in the kitchen. Ester grabbed her bag and followed me to the large shower. With the water on, we stepped in. Helen’s device had been around for decades. (I remember seeing one hanging in my parent’s shower when I was just a kid.) A rubber bag would be filled, a small hose with a plastic end having holes. I told Ester to let me help. She help the bag, hot water entering from the shower head. I was down on my knees in front of her, holding the hose ready. Found them..." You found them." Y-yes..."She glanced at them. "They look nice," she mumbled."Ah... thank- uh, domo." Hm." She snuffled again. She hadn't quite removed her eyes from herbook. "It's after dark. What were the rules again?" ...Uh-" Hasten, Natsuko!" she snapped.Give me a fucking second, lady. "Don't go more than a block, don't gointo town, and don't... uh, no, it's-"She clapped her book shut. "-Be back by nightfall! Jesus, Natsuko,what's with you today?! You forgot how to. It gave me time to breathe. To think.‘Are we going to do this? Am I just mistaking? Oh no. What if I’m mistaking.’ The thoughts ran wild in my head.Cat retuned to the lounge and handed me my wine glass. I put it on the table next to me. Cat took a big swig of hers.‘So where were we?’ smiled Cat. ‘Ah yes. I was about to kiss you.’Again I froze in fright. My heart almost stopped as she leaned in and kissed my lips. So soft, so tender, her tongue danced inside my mouth and her lips wandered around.