STAVE 1 - The Party Sheena first spied the mouthwatering Vince Carino at Zach's birthday bash, a party she had been reluctant to attend. “You’ve turned into a boring lump, Sheena," the possessive Marion chided. "Parties are fun! Zach invited some bikers. Who knows? Rival gangs might trash the place. There could be a big fight." Sheena was frank with her. "I hate those things," she insisted. "Noise, smoke, grab-ass biker t...

“I can't think about that right now. If I do, I'll go crazy. I'll think about that tomorrow.” Scarlett O’Hara (from Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind) *** Suggestions are funny things. They come at us in numberless ways. They overpower in ways not always seen. This story is about Janina’s reaction to Kit’s suggestion. It happened a long time ago, and much has occurred since, but relationships have points of origin, h...