With the sickness and then the sudden surgery, I've neverreally had a chance to feel attracted to anyone at all. I never thoughtI'd have the chance to...ever date or like someone like that, I honestlydidn't know what it felt like. I did know that if I thought of us beingmore than friends, that stupid warm, flushed feeling would happen. Ikept wondering if it was some kind of weird hot flashes I've read aboutwhen one's hormones get all screwed up, and I know mine most definitelyare. Great... Just. . it’s not like I’m new to the Lakes. Mom loved ‘em ... they were where we went when looking for Dad got to be an overbearing burden. Basilisk was home ported in Pentwater. There aren’t all that many places where a big catamaran can sail in western Virginia ... or east Tennessee. Oh ... there are impoundments but ... up to speed and turn around isn’t much fun. But ... I was a kid when Mom hired the first crew and sent us down the Saint Lawrence.“See the world, kids.” Was the last thing I. Let me take you to dinner and we will discuss what happened today and what might be our future." "So let me get this right. You plan on taking me to McDonalds for a late dinner, and then I am going to fuck you for giving me such a nice meal?" she said sarcastically, staring in his face. "Why are you so complicated? First of all, I wasn't proposing fast-food. I was thinking of that little Italian bistro beside this hotel. We could have a pleasant dinner and a little wine—discuss how we are going. I woke up to the sound of my alarm goin off, turned and put it out, i reached out in half sleep and was zapped. Anagha had left levin me in the erotic dream world she put me into las nit. Following my routine, i lit a cigg. And went straight to the showers. Memories still fresh and my back acing. I got ready and started to leave for office. I got her 1st msg. At 11 that day telling me that she had jus woken up and could not get her mind out of the flight to the real world. The day passed and i.