It was a scene that perfectly represented young, passionate, sensual love. I don't think I'd ever been so turned-on in my life."Mom, that kinda hurts,... my oldest said softly as I realized that I was squeezing his poor penis tighter and tighter while we watched."Sorry," I gushed, realizing just how caught up I was in watching Stacy and Adam so beautifully entwined in life's most pleasurable and intense diversion."Aren't they beautiful together?" Ryan said and I whispered, "Yes, but I still can't. Jenkins walked over and zapped me with his electric cattle prod. I nearly jumped off my stool and everybody guffawed! I was quickly reminded of my station and put my hands behind my neck like an obedient girl. I was given leave to use my hands again only when necessary to point something out on a graph.Then came the question and answer period. Various board members directed questions at my colleagues and me. Most of the questions were businesslike and most of the board members seemed to be. Watching, the relaxed look of concentration on her face, in profile, her high cheekbone rose, and lips curled. She turned to look at me, joy in her eyes.I could not see what she had chosen and she paid for it.Holding it behind her, she approached and then took a step forward; I could feel her breath upon me.“Close your eyes English.”As I did, she kissed me softly and took my hand. In it, she placed a small cylindrical box.“Okay, you can open them now.”Looking down, it looked like a music box. ‘Pearl?’ ‘The biggest ever found, at least three inches larger than the Pearl of Lao Tzu that officially holds the record for being the largest naturally cultured pearl in history. But unlike the Lao Tzu pearl, which has no shine to speak of, this one was smooth, luminous, and iridescent much like the common pearl, yet it had color—something he’s never seen before, and he’s seen them all.’ ‘He?’ ‘The appraiser.’ ‘It was beautiful,’ Ryan said with melancholy in his tone. ‘Breathtaking.’ Then.