Only his closest friends knew that he had graduated from Princeton at the top of his class and had been one of the most decorated fighter pilots of th...e Korean war. Blessed with perfect coordination, wiry strength and apparently limitless endurance, he was one of the few members of the club who could trounce Axel at handball. This was a fact which often entered obliquely into their less serious conversations."I was just wondering, Jock," Axel was saying as he studied the long fine ash on the tip. He'd done the same to me."Save it for Susan, or Heather." Yeah, right. Like I'm going to get a chance with them."Susan seemed to be interested in older guys, and we hadn't gotten any further with her after that other time."What about Kathy?"I felt him tense under me. I got off and lay on my side watching his face. He looked pissed for a minute, then his face cleared."She's my sister, guy." I know." You hurt her, and I'll hurt you, understood?" Yeah." I mean it." I know, Jim. I'd never hurt her.. ”Someone in the back of the class called out, “That’s a bunch of bull. You looked terrified when those dogs came out.”The owner of the dogs scowled back at the student and then with a smile at me and said, “Thank you for letting know about the chemicals. I’m going to have a serious talk with the teachers of that program and the school board. We shouldn’t have any participants come here directly from there anymore. Not without proper cleansing. And were you being truthful about being willing to. " What are you trying to say? Do you not like me," Val asked."Oh Val. I'm saying that sex has to be with someone you love. Like how I love you." You love me?" I wasn't sure if Val was asking or repeating what I had said.I didn't stick around to ask; I just turned around and went to the living room. A few minutes later, I was surprised when I felt a hand on my shoulder. I saw Val, who was now in my robe. She sat down next to me on the couch."I would still like you to take a photo of me. Do you.