"Tricia" by daVinci (rmbte1@ix.netcom.com). The narrator used to teach literature to Tricia back in high school. In the intervening four years he has fantasized about her: boy meets girl, boy fucks girl into coma, boy can get some sleep. Now Tricia has come to visit, and she tells her former teacher that she'd like to become better at sex. The star actress of his mental movies has come to him and said, "We should try to get together." The narrator overcomes his reluctance and helps out - repeatedly.

Will she merely use the narrator in order to develop her skills and return to the wretchedly inept Peter back in her home town? Or will they realize that they belong together and live happily ever after? Or will Peter come to join them? You'll have to read the story to find out. I WILL mention, however, that Tricia gets over her prudish reluctance to engage in oral sexual activity. I found this to be a stimulating and interesting story.

The word for today is "disinterested." It means free of bias and self-interest - impartial. When the narrator expressed concern that Tricia would perceive him to be disinterested, he probably meant "uninterested." The distinction is worth preserving, especially if you ever have to judge a beauty contest, where you are allowed to be interested but are supposed to be disinterested.