“I know.” She winced. “I’m not here to stir up trouble. Duncan asked me to come, but I wasn’t sure it was a good idea. It’s why I couldn�...t send a letter, in case it found its way into the wrong hands. It’s also why I wanted to see you first; if you believe my presence here will be a problem, I’ll go.” The queasy expression on her face said she might prefer it that way, even though I couldn’t imagine she’d come all this way just to want to leave. “I should really just go.”“No, are you kidding?. It all happened on our business trip overseas. I hadjust finished a hectic vacation with the family,complete with fighting kids and spat with the wife. Iguess she had a tiff with her boyfriend that week too.First thing Monday morning, we met at the airport,burned out and stressed from the tight schedules. After a weekend of stress and planning, we finally weresitting on the plane, with nothing to do but relax andtalk for the 16 hour flight. It was strange, because wetalked for almost the entire. Apnarao obosoi porben. Ami oke gurudev bole mani, tai gurudever uddesse pronam janiye ami amar prothom golpo suru korchi. Golpota amar ek bondhur ja or jiboiner sotti ghotona. Tai or mukh thekei sunun. Amar nam kunal. Kolkata saharer ekta choto flate ami baba o maa r sathe thaki. Ekhon amar boyos 22. Ghotonata jakhonkar takhon amar boyos 19. Kintu 19 bochor hole kihobe, oi boyosei ami sex er bapare khub peke giyechilam. Asole amar baba maa dujonei chakri koren. Tai barite ami besir vaag somoy. “Well. As long as you give me the next two dances.”Ryan took Rain by the hand, moving out to the dance floor. One hand on her waist, the other on her hand, their bodies close enough to touch. They moved between the other dancers on the floor. Rain’s short hair against his cheek. “Are you having a good time?” He murmured into her ear.Rain shivered against him, pressing close. “Yes.” She said nothing for a moment. “I - find it very pleasurable to be with you.”Ryan turned his head to hers. They.