Pepin smiled and began clapping, which was picked up by most of the others. There were still a few skeptics, but Ben wasn't going to try to enlighten the non-believers.

"I would love to meet Gabriella. She sounds very wise in the ways of love," Pepin said.

Ben nodded with a smile. "Tina called her the Goddess of Love, and I sincerely believe that to be true."

"She's not a participant in this lifestyle, though?" Pepin asked.

He smiled and shook his head. "No, she's not."

"I'm sure this question is going through the minds of most of our members. How do you deal with jealousy?" she asked.

Ben nodded....