There was no reason for all of this. Planets must have aligned or something. I couldn’t get a handle on it and I didn’t really care to question my... good fortune.It might have been because I was high but for some reason, I wasn’t suspicious about Renee leaving with Sally. I truly believed they were off to the movies. I guess I’d seen her leave so many times with her vanilla friends that Sally became one of them. She really didn’t look much different than Renee’s other friends. Sally was different. Abi was next to go (she had had lessons before) and bowled a feeble three, and I got a strike; I was somewhat glad when Kevin hit two and then the gutter. "Need the barriers up," he moaned and both Sarah and I shook our heads."Don't," we cried although Abi was set to agree with Kevin."You just have to learn," Sarah told him and I suggested that she show him."And the loser has to remove an item of clothing," I suggested, causing Sarah to laugh."That's not fair," Abi said, a little too loudly.. Just regular sex except for her being on top the second time. She liked that.As the months progressed we both became more adventuresome in bed. She was a terrific lover, with lots of enthusiasm and happy to try new things. We were the perfect couple, but I hadn't had the nerve to talk about making us a permanent couple. I was sure that's what I wanted, and I was pretty sure it's what Merilee wanted, but I just hadn't sucked it up and asked the question.I got a surprise invitation from Pattie. Her skin was milky white, flawless, and her hair a mess of jet black curls. She was as striking as a woman in her late 20s could be, and this air of elegance and confidence worked against her when looking for mid-level jobs.Another week passed with no work, and Ala looked forward to kicking back Friday night with her husband George and their friend Tarek who being Egyptian didn’t drink, so would happily spend the night in with his new friends and do simple stuff like watch TV and play board.