My personal review: This is probably the best story I've ever written.

--Bitbard

http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/8360.txt  (Review)
http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/9025.txt  (Top 20)

Celestial Reviews 257 - February 11, 1998

"Friends and Lovers" by Sandman (sandman@bitsmart.com). Sandman's stories are
archived at ftp://asstr.ml.org/pub/Authors/sandman/index.html.

In their very young teenage years (the story doesn't really say how young),
Cal and Kathy spent many an enjoyable day innocently and pleasantly
discovering each other's bodies.  Then Kathy's parents moved away; and the
friends were separated until they happened to meet during their college days.
That day they make it as far as Kathy's Toyota before falling into a
passionate embrace. Then they meet again many years later, when they are both
married and committed to their families.  Finally, they meet once again in the
winter of their lives.

"Like two ships that pass in the night, or two thieves stealing time and
pleasure where they can find it. So are the Days of Our Lives."  Or something
like that.

This story is long on sentiment.  But it moistened my pussy as well as my
eyes.  In short, this is an excellent story that blends sex and emotions into
a genuinely erotic story.

This story also contains the accidental quote of the year: "There was
something fascinating about what he was seeing that he couldn't quite put his
finger on."  

Ratings for "Friends and Lovers"
Athena (technical quality): 10
Venus (plot & character): 10
Celeste (appeal to reviewer): 10

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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
          http://www.qz.to/erotica/assm/Year98/8142.txt

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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
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        === ASSM Archive Link ===
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