"No, I have managed to keep her out of the kitchen today," Greg responded in a similarly conspiratorial tone."Wonderful, then we will not be eating It...alian tonight," he said and started laughing with Greg. Quickly he explained the joke to Samantha and they took their leave of Greg and walked across the foyer to a set of French doors on the opposite side that opened onto the terrace."Greg is a wonderful guy," Alex started to say. "Monique would be lost without him and I think he would be lost. " I think you have been encouraging him." Right. I take him off to these secret conversations while you aren't around. Anyway, he's settled down. I'll take my way back to your ankle..." You could go directly, you know." No I couldn't. The scenic route is so attractive that I couldn't resist. Now, here, for example,..." No way, Jose. I want my foot rub first." All right ... I do enjoy them, it's just that there are other activities..." And if a foot rub would wear you out, I'd take the other. We managed to get a booth that was pretty secluded, and ordered a couple drinks. “So Sam, how often have you been to this club?” “A couple times before, it’s not that bad, good music, cheap drinks and usually isn’t overly packed.” “Should be a… interesting night, don’t you agree?” “It should.” Sam gave me an enticing look as she said this. Our food came and we began eating. Part way through our meal I felt something rubbing against the front of my pants, right over my crotch. I gave Sam a. “Elizaveta knows how I feel about Angie, too.”“That has to be tough, because you were deeply in love with Angie and from what you’ve said, neither you nor Elizaveta have said ‘I love you’ to each other.”“No, we haven’t, and yes, I suspect that’s tough on Elizaveta. But this was never a love match, and the kind of love we’ll have is «agape».”“With a bit of «eros» thrown in?” Clarissa smirked.“A bit,” I chuckled.“Can I ask you a very direct, very intimate question?”“Asks my soul mate, with whom.