Without an adversary, prowess shrivels.

There is confidence convergence when mental prowess and business aptitude mesh.

I was clearly fascinated by him, but had the strange sense that he was equally fascinated by me. As far as he was concerned I was the devil itself, but the devil always holds a variety of attractions.

Even the kindest saint does have their own adversary

My adversary is the world of finance.

And somehow, that changed everything about sex. The movements might all be the same, but the desire to communicate affection rather than demonstrate prowess changed what everything meant.