She WAS friendly, and funny, and enjoyable to be around. She kept up a lively conversation at the dinner table, bantering with Aaron and zinging Zoey ...ight back at her. She was fully aware of her physical appeal and had a disarming way of mocking her own attractiveness without seeming smug. And she made Nick happy; that was important.And if I really had to admit it to myself, I was sort of attracted to her as well.In owning up to my past, I recognized that I had always been bisexual. From the. When we landed, there was our guide, a native Kiwi called Liam, a 6ft 4 well build guy who had come up on a snowmobile. He sorted us into two skill groups, and gave us some basic safety instructions, especially about what to do if we were separated, or if we had a mishap. Of course, none of us thought that anything was going to happen to us, we were young and fearless, and the world was our oyster. So off we went, Maggie in the more skilled group, and me just with Emily, as the lone woman’s. It has just occurred to me that I don't care if some of them shun me. I have been forced to take stock of my life and I realise now I am being forced to grow up in a hurry.I have to put aside the shallow concerns I had and look at the bigger picture. Our wealth comes from the efforts of so many people and I am now seeing that I have to have a real concern for their welfare. I have also come to realise that Rory has a great many qualities that are overlooked. He has a greater maturity than most. I had to drag them inside before the neighbors called the cops."Lori?" I said, when the clinch broke. "I have a bet going with Jim that involves you. I'm sorry, Neeka; I'm sorry about using you the way I did."Neeka started giggling. She obviously wasn't going to hold it against me."Anyway, Lori. I bet Jim that I could get Neeka's clothes off quicker than he could get you to take your clothes off." Oh, my God! You rat!" Lori said to me. She looked at Neeka, who was struggling to stop laughing..