. A big day awaits uswhen we awaken."***The day shone painfully bright through the windows as the infernalscreeching of Cal's alarm clock awoke them f...om their short rest. Eyesbloodshot and hair disheveled, Cal reached over and shut it off as helooked about the lifting gloom of his bedroom. Althea lay next to him,still clutching onto him tightly and in the middle of a dream she washaving. The digital alarm clock read 5:06 AM, and, realizing that itwas still very early, Cal just settled back. Everyone more than 30-years-old seems to tell you NOT to have sex. The priest at church tells you it is a sin, and that you will suffer purgatory if you give into your desire. Your Nanay and Tatay tell you that no-one will want to marry you once your virginity is gone. And to make sure a girl doesn't lose that most precious thing, our parents are supposed to arrange a chaperone if she goes out with a boy. Yet, despite everyone telling you not to have sex, everyone seems to be doing it. I've. I also plan to see him when we have a semester break." You're an academic?" Community college. Just started teaching two years ago after getting my degree. I'm thinking about applying for jobs out here." I'll bet he will like having you closer. You said Baltimore?" We'd both like to be closer than Baltimore is to Denver. I don't have ties there, so I'm free to see what I can find." Unless I'm missing something, I'm hearing a real commitment. I mean, you'd move out here?" He said he'd drive my. .. we do most the work. I don't-" Whatever gave you that idea?!" Samantha said interrupting him, lookingannoyed. Julia looked annoyed too, the scowl forming on her face makingEric nervous."The last article I read said that womyn represented the majority of thework force now," Samantha said.Eric shrugged, trying to show indifference. He added a small sprig ofparsley to each plate as a garnish and began walking them over."But that's only part of the story," Samantha said. "Competitively, menare.