Later that night, well after Steve had left, Ralph rolled over in bed, landing half on top of me.
“My tiger,†he said. “Time for timesex.â€
“What?â€
“I’m talking you into it. It’s… 11:29,†he said, looking at his phone. “In half an hour, you and me are coming back to now, and taking full advantage of you.â€
“Ralph…†I said.
The bed creaked and one black arm and one white arm worked their way around me from behind. “Yeah, babe?â€
The Ralph in front of me leaned in and kissed me. “I love you,†he said. It came in stereo.
I was rolled over on my back and saw my own double climbing up and straddling my legs.
I shut my eyes, totally unready for this. But six hands were soon on me, stroking my body to a full relaxation. He always could be persuasive.
“I love you too, Ralph.â€