We split up a year ago. No children and nothing to share except some memories. At best I can say I learned something important. When I marry, I'm goin... to make sure it is for the right reasons." I'm sorry to hear that. That must be very hard to live with. I'm sure you'll do better next time."She looked at me intently before nodding once. I couldn't interpret her expression, but I was sure she would be much more careful choosing her next husband."How are your parents?" she asked after a quiet. I just enjoy her whole countenance. She and I might just be soul mates.We went back to the car and had our picnic; her sandwiches were quite good, along with the chips and bottled water.She wanted to go shopping, so we rode our bike and got on the ferry to Balboa Island. We had a blast, shopping, stopping to snack, sitting and talking, and making out whenever we could. We usually got our share of 'what a cute couple' and 'isn't she pretty.'"Emily," somebody shouted to her, "Who's this hunk on. Looking back now, I believe we were an unhealthy team. I know, of course I'd say that! That doesn't mean I didn't adore him or he didn't cherish me - we certainly did.After the obligatory mourning the death of such a significant period of my life, I began anew. I whittled down the experiences I wanted to have, and I decided I needed to dive in. I posted some ad's, answered others, chickened out and jumped at a select few. Honestly, while every experience wasn't something I wanted to repeat, I. She walked over to the petite Asian girl and ran her fingers gently over her cheek. "Just think of this as just a little game." She said, and Yumi pushed her glasses back up onto her nose, before looking at the trio of tied up teenagers. "If you say so." She said softly. She looked over at the girls, who were adorned with red and black cuffs around their wrists, linked together with a small length of chain. They also had a matching collar, also with a little chain link. Paul also had a pair of.