“I was married. She and our little boy were killed in an avalanche nine months ago.”“Ohhh!” moaned Brenda. “I’m sorry ... I didn’t know....��“Not your fault,” said Bob. “I’m going to have to talk about it again, I suspect.”“You don’t have to talk about it to me,” said Brenda, feeling like she’d broken something precious.“Dannie and Kyle are part of my past now,” said Bob heavily. “I’ll never forget them, of course, but that’s the past. I spent the last two months riding these mountains, trying to. Everything looked as Marco remembered, and yet, something about it all felt off.When he reached the school building, he got a glimpse of himself as a thin reflection in the window. Yeah, everything looked right, from his messy dark hair to his light brown eyes to his unbuttoned jacket, his untucked shirt, and his bag that hung from his left shoulder to his right hip. He couldn't name exactly what seemed off, but something here was just... not right.As he contemplated, there was a sudden thump. Tongues twirled and twisted for several moments as Rachel’s breathing and heartbeat quickened in response to the flames of passion burning hotter. She was melting and not from the warm sun beating down on her. His kisses had stirred the fire, increasing in intensity, becoming all-consuming.Forgetting all about lunch, a more desperate hunger had been sparked and needed to be sated.Ron’s libido likewise was aroused and he too needed something more than any local food establishment could. The group changed the subject to the play they were going to see that night. Liz told them they would go to the theater and then out to eat afterwards. After lunch, Jerry paid the bill and left. The rest of them went out to the limo and headed for the Empire State Building.They spent the rest of the afternoon sightseeing and shopping around Manhattan. The four women bought new outfits for the evening, the men bought slacks and shirts. At four-thirty, they headed back to the hotel to get ready.