Sex is almost a "sine qua non" here on SOL. There are many excellent stories with no sexual content, not even indirect references. I have come to appreciate the work of those writers who weave sex into their stories but don't make it the central action or theme. I agree with many writers who adhere to the principle that sexual content should be appropriate to the story and not the story.
Chapter 4 of "Where the Mountain Rises," which will be posted tomorrow, is infused with sex in order to establish a relational base line among the three characters in their struggle to survive. I tried to avoid the temptation to go into long, drawn out salacious details, yet ended up with a conundrum. I look forward to your comments and feedback.