"The food's getting cold." she said. I walked over and sat down. "You look as lovely as a rose Tess." I said somehow knowing her name. Tess' cheeks fl...shed red and she moved one of her ebony tresses behind her ear. We sat and ate our picnic lunch, talked and laughed and drank the champagne. As day gave way to night she stood up and slipped off her gauzy yellow sundress revealing her naked body. We made love under a vast blanket of stars and fell asleep under the oak. The next morning I woke. .sort of. It is also a completely original work byme, and should be remembered as such. Thank you. Laura_________________________________________________________ Almost a year ago, just after Halloween I was in search of a job. Itjust so happened that a former manager, and personal friend of mine waslooking for another person to work for her at the store she managed now.The only drawback was that it was a woman's clothing store. . " Bullshit," Sam grinned at me. "You calmly sit there as we drift into the path of a dreadnought whose firepower would rip us to ribbons instantly and you say that it isn't courage? Goddess, girl, I am scared shitless!" And I'm not?" I asked. "My whole family including my son is on this ship. I am risking all our lives here and that terrifies me." Yet you are calm and making rational decisions," he said. "That, dear lady, is courage."I let it go and we continued into harm's way in silence.. .(from here i ll insert some tamil words for my convenience) at first i was speaking softly advising him to get out of the place leaving the lady wit me. Andha koothiya oru vaarthai kooda pesala.she was standing still without a word..at first the guy refused to leave her. At the same time he was unable to behave rudely or fite with me since they believed that am a police man. I was going out of control due to beer. Finally i warned to get the hell out of the place…atleast i just kicked his.