It's a hot day, and the narrator is having sex with his "sweaty childhood friend" . He's not sure what to do. He tells himself that he's going to apologize to Rinehart when he sees her in person, but he doesn't want to be rude to her. The narrator tells himself he can't have sex with her anymore, since she's mad at him for being so mean to her, and she'll probably be angry when he apologizes to her again. He wonders if they're in a "rut" , and he wonders why they haven't had sex for so long. He asks her to massage his shoulder, which has gotten stiff since they've been having sex. He thanks her for the "sexy sounds" she lets out.