Anais and Laura were talking about guy fantasies versus girl fantasies. Laura wasn’t sure there was a difference.

“Sure there is,” Anais claimed. “For instance, guy fantasies are more likely visual. With girls it’s more about mood. It’s more emotion, but also more intellectual.”

Laura shrugged.

“You don’t think so?”

“Maybe,” Laura said.

“Okay, for example, it’s more likely a guy would get off on a picture.”

“Any picture?”

Anais laughed. “Any picture of a pretty girl. But I’m not saying pose is inconsequential. Take my dresser over there.” She pointed to the mirrored dresser across the bedroom. “Now a woman might find it sexy if the top of the dresser was cluttered with scarves and perfume bottles and silver handled brushes.”

“I can picture it,” Laura said.

“Right, and even better if there’s a hint, just a hint, of something reflecting in the mirror. Almost the murkier the better.”

“And the guy?” Laura asked.

“The guy doesn’t care about perfume bottles glinting in the low light. He doesn’t care about sensuously tangled silk scarves. He doesn’t care about murky reflections. He just wants to see a pretty girl perched on top.”