The city in the valley below me was still in the shadow of the hill; Icould make out its general shape, but no details. It would be in sunshinebefore ...ong, though. Where would be the best place to view it from? Anoutcropping of rock, perhaps a mile away, below me and to my left, seemedlike a good vantage point. That looked good to me, and I felt great. Igathered my food and set off fairly skipping down the hill, savingbreakfast for later, to be eaten while I sat and studied my destination.The. He was at John and Martha's engagement party. You went to grad school with him."She paused for a moment, bringing up his mental picture."Cute guy. Very cute guy. Nice wife, too. So, um, why him?"Tim and his wife Tracy, I explained, were experienced swingers. Although Tim teaches at a college upstate about two hours away, we kept in touch.The last time I saw him was a few months before at a professional conference. Over drinks at the hotel bar he revealed to me he and Tracy had been swinging for. The two of us wait to hear back from the government but hours go by. Gunfire rains down for the rest of the day. Some. Close some far away.It gets to around 11pm and we still havent heard anything. We have dinner discussing what it could be and what our next move should be.A very loud explosion interrupts us. She covers her ears and I stand up. I go round to her side of the table and hold her.She admits to me that we should go to a clandestine basement that she has. "In our second year, all. He said he didn’t want me to have to pay but just wanted to realize a fantasy he had. I was surprised to discover we shared some of the same interests and he was so easy to talk to. We easily slipped into talking about our sexual habits and I was surprised to learn he shared my philosophy about the importance of masturbation for health soul. Some of the items he has to keep stock of in his store are just for that purpose. Now you probably can guess the kind of store he owns. He was so.