We sit, knee nearlytouching knee and in the rise and fall of every word, in the way his darkeyes seek mine out, the way I know his hand yearns to reac... for mine, Iknow he wants to say we are the same. That we could share our sameness.The warmth of eyes in his round face, the soft curve of his jaws, likethe song of words that he chants, that he is chanting still, all promisetenderness, I can see. All promise: We are the same. That I can give andyou can take. That if in fact my finger were to. Could we do something so out of character? Could we not only watch public sex, but could we be brave enough to participate? I knew the answer was yes to both. If the environment allowed for it, I believed that public sex would always be a option for us, once we got over the fear of the first time. We had reached a point in our lives where we were no longer attached in any longterm relationship. We were young and sexually open. We had lust for each other and a emotional connection that could. ”“As for her behavior a couple of nights ago, indiscriminately fucking every cock she could find, my only question is who else under this roof do you know like that?”Bob balked slightly, “Errr, you?”“Yes, me, and... ?”“Tracy and Lynn?”“Keep going, you don’t have the whole list yet.”Bob conceded, “OK, everyone.”Alice said, “That’s right. We’ve all had our nights when we couldn’t get enough cock or pussy or both, and I do admit that I am constantly like that. In fact, I hope before you leave. Iris would visit them from time to time to ensure their longevity. As of now they were near immortal, and over time may achieve immortality. Then he was gone.The group formed the circle as instructed and returned to Kapa'a and began winding down. Brad said he was very hungry and wanted a large steak and baked potatoes. He knew that that was not really possible, but to dream was great. Robert and Sarah came through the front door with bags of groceries, telling everyone they were going to.