Next, I retrieved a large golden bowl from the kitchen, filled it with pure white sand which we used for the candle stands, and set it on the table. I...then placed twelve candles in the sand. Finally, I changed the icon on the veneration stand near the back of the nave, removing the icon of the Last Supper and replacing it with the icon of Christ holding the Gospel book and making the sign of blessing with his right hand. Preparations complete, I headed back to campus.“Hey, Mik!” Jocelyn called. Leaving early the next morning I started the 3 day drive to the other mine leaving Val asleep. It was a slow hard journey the roads were poor to nonexistent and the heat was at times unbearable, but we made it in one piece. On arrival I phoned Val but got no answer, I was a little worried and tried again; this time the phone was answered by Amo the house boy who said Val had gone into town with Eddy to pick up some shopping.The job was very simple and after only a day I was back in the jeep. Recurring pneumonia.”“Sorry to hear that.”“No problem if I sleep inside and don’t march for hours in soaked clothes. Somehow, those are easy rules for a desk clerk to follow. You’ll like civvy life.”“Yeah. And the best part starts tonight.” His cigarette was nearly finished. When he’d taken the last drag, the desk clerk passed him an ashtray. They stood in companionable silence for another minute, then he waved and went back to the elevator. When he got to the room, Larry turned on the bathroom. As we finished dinner and the wine flowed Mary started to tell me about her very boring sex life, she had been married for nearly 30 years and now wanted to experience something different to the missionary position once a month. She told me she had never even tried anal sex, she wanted to try a bit of mild bondage and would like to go outside, maybe even go dogging, but maybe we should wait for the weather to warm up a bit before we try that one!Anyway as the wine flowed we got to the point.