Phantom4533, I gave your story Aurora Manhattan a 5. I understand you want no truck with trolls, but you wrote something good and I wanted to tell you the following. Your story is hotter than August in Houston. And your Aurora Manhattan is quite a drink. What brand of apricot brandy do you use? How long should you (or better yet, she) marinate the cherries? Rittenhouse is the stuff, although as a Bourbon man I might make a few suggestions. Damn, after reading that story I need a drink!