’ I kissed them. We were all confused by what had happened. They knew my mind was overloaded and I needed a while alone. After they left, my thought...s were my own again, but my mind was lonely and empty. . I wondered if it were mutual. From far away, I heard voices whisper, ‘Yes.’ My nurses arrived half and hour later. I was sitting at the table. My mind was in a confused loop about my dinner guests. I was trying to decide what was spoken, what was imagined, what was real, what was their. Many guys stare at women, but generally speaking I don't look at the same current stereotypes that most men do. I appreciate women of all shapes and sizes, all ethnicities and colors, and all cultures. For me it's more than if they are blonde or brunette, short or tall, skinny or overweight. There has to be a something more for her to capture my eye. I like a woman who has confidence in the way she moves. Someone whose clothes are fashionable and well put together, without screaming look. She said ok. Same time Irfan asked me if you don’t mind can I talk with Shailaja for some time till I get sleep, maybe our talk will disturb you. I said no problem I will sleep with earplug in my ears so that I will not get any noise. Irfan said good night to me. I pretend of putting earplugs and slept.Shailaja switch off main light and put dim light. Few minutes both of them were not talking, and then Irfan asked Shailaja about her work. Shailaja started telling him about it. Then he started. ” His voice was lightly accented but more American than I had expected. “I didn’t know if you drank beer so I grabbed a couple of things on the way.” He held in his other hand a couple of growlers by their loops from a local growler chain that had good microbrewery stuff.“Um ... let me help you”, I reached out and took one of them. “I hope you’re this happy to meet me after you chat with Lavi.”I had expected him to scowl at that but instead, he smiled. “It’s all right.” He gave me an actual.