She loves him and he acts as if he loves her. The weird part is that he arranges dates for her to go out on. The same kind of dates as he gets for me....Anyway, I was giving it away if I found my date was nice and decided I might as well get paid for it. Everything was spelled out and I have a signed contract."It has made my life safer, but it does make a person feel kind of different. Karen has been doing it for years and she is still just as nice as can be. Many of these dates are married men. Not that I keep track all that closely, any more. One hundred and forty years, more or less, since the first time I fell in love. Yes, I still remember him, though he's far away in time and in space. As I am far away, in time and in space, from that girl who vowed to devote her life to the healing of illness and injuries, like the man I loved had dedicated himself. I've been in love many times, since then. In love, or just liking someone enough to want to spend a few of my years with him. Or,. He was sensitive and endearing and he had the ability to make her laugh and feel good and he was sexy. Was he ever sexy? Luther smiled gently and took her hand as he stood up and led her to a space where they could dance. --- Paige felt Luther’s warm breath on her neck as he held her closer, slowly easing his body nearer to hers. She felt his hips sway to the soft music, as he was sliding against her. Over his broad shoulders she could see Rachael passionately kissing Robert. They had stopped. The three had been adventuring together for some time, but had yet to build any renown. Their leader was Lady Naomi, a striking figure, powerfully built but with delicate, refined facial features, her fiery red hair flowing in a long braid. Her milky white freckled skin was usually hidden underneath thick plate, with an armoured skirt to improve mobility. In battle she wielded a hammer and a heavy shield. Despite her fearlessness in combat, her noble upbringing had isolated her from the real.