What took India and the US so long to get in sync? Did political leaders show the way or did foreign office mandarins change the game? Was China’s long shadow the deciding factor or did the Indian diaspora bring the two closer? And are the two democracies finally ready for a full-fledged relationship or will they remain ‘friends with benefits’? His masculine hiss and low growl only heightened her need for him, as her hand caressed the swell of his bottom, Darius yanking her in harder against himself.

I’m blinded. All I could hear was the ringing in my ears. The wolf’s bane grenade had gone off. I squint as the fog cleared. Everything was moving in slow-mo as I tried to find him. Tried to smell him. Shyam Saran, former foreign secretary, Government of India, and former special envoy for the Prime Minister for nuclear issues and climate change My mother.” She swallowed, fighting to get the words out. “She was the daughter of a preacher and she made it clear to me that a good girl doesn’t like sex. Sex is something that was to be endured and not sought out. So I wanted to be a good girl, and even though I had boyfriends, I couldn’t let my mother’s words go after hearing them for so long. But...” Her eyes slid down his body. She was afraid to continue. Hey, I am so glad you came. I was wondering if you would go through with it. You won’t regret it. Go on in, he’s waiting.”

세이프 파트너; Secretary with Benefits

After a laughing clink of their glasses, a cosmo for Tina, a gin and tonic for April, and a margarita on ice minus the salt for Laura, they let out a collective sigh of happiness. Until Tina started up on a recurring argument. “Now that you are finding a new job, it is on to finding a new man, girlfriend. This dry spell of yours is turning into the Sahara.” Kelly—she said you were an amazing lover and she couldn’t get enough of you. She said that just thinking of you made her pussy wet. I want to know what that feels like.” Once more she felt the jolt of hurt at his words, but kept her features impassive, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of seeing her upset, her mouth clenched tightly shut, her mind struggling to accept what was going on. For the first time she realised that deep down she felt that he would not really force her into his bed - that he was only trying to humiliate her. The man she knew six years ago was fair and held in high esteem by the other contractors and employees. Did he not realise he had humiliated her enough? When I first had the dream, I woke up with tears running down my face. They were so vivid they had me questioning reality. The next night I had another dream and it continued. I would get them once a month until I was having them every other week. Nightmares have become a normal part of life. Oh God”, her panted words, as her hand wrapped around the length of him over the silk material rewarded by the guttural moan that was ripped from his throat, Italian words spilling from him. Just as suddenly as his fingers had penetrated her he removed them, Sara only just managing to stop herself from begging him not to, the moan full of her disappointment. He however rose, and flipping the straps from the main part of the lingerie, grasped it with both hands dragging it down her body. He moved down her as he pulled the skimpy material down her legs, leaving Sara completely naked as he knelt at her feet.

Seema Sirohi’s rich and racy account captures the incredible transformation of India–US relations in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. For those who might take the current productive ties between Delhi and Washington for granted, Sirohi reminds us how challenging the journey has been. Friends with Benefits is a must read for the merely curious as well as the professionals engaged with the foreign policies of India and the US.’ The very first time she meets him she knows he’s what she wants, what she needs. It will be mutually beneficial for the both of them. Hot, satisfying sex on tap for the both of them. That’s all she wants, all she’s looking for, right? Falling in love isn’t on the agenda, for either of them. The phone call that came from April as she entered her apartment later that night was far from unexpected. There have been several books on India–US relations in recent years, but what makes Seema Sirohi’s Friends with Benefits unique is the perspective she offers as an accomplished journalist on how the two vibrant democracies have journeyed from estrangement to engagement. Her insights, drawn from an extended involvement with the subject, are both sharp and incisive.’Yep, no lie, she was a timid little thing—nose to the grindstone, no looking up. Who knows what you might turn into when he’s done with you? Being a sexually satisfied woman can lead to all kinds of interesting things.” Allowing her finger to fall from his mouth with a soft kiss at the tip, he kept her hand in his. “How long has it been since your last lover—your fiancé, I presume?” She broke off as the waiter brought them menus. After he left, Kelly drew the conversation to Laura’s work experience, asking how long she had been an assistant to Arthur and what she had done before that. More questions about knowledge of various office applications and what her workday looked like. Finally, as the meal drew to an end, Kelly smiled and seemed satisfied.

Gabe stood up for me and told them that I was with him the entire time preparing their food. Since then, he’s been a great friend but sometimes he overshares his opinion. Author, Seema Sirohi, says, “I have been fortunate enough to watch the arc of the India-US relationship bend towards friendship despite the bumps along the way. With this book, my aim is to fill the gaps in a narrative that is often set in the West and is often one-sided. As they say, reality is more complicated. I tell the India-US story by showing the drama of diplomacy and recounting how officials really felt about the problems and prospects of the relationship. There were moments when it seemed the centre would not hold and things would fall apart. They did not. Slowly but surely, the two ships of state turned around from hostile to a friendly posture. This decades-long dance between the two is what Friends with Benefits is all about.” Kimberly knew something was wrong when she found out Damien many weakness. Darkness has been surrounding him. Associate Publisher, Swati Chopra, says, “ Friends with Benefits is the most comprehensive account yet of the India-US relationship and how it reached the point it has today. Seema Sirohi, who has reported from Washington DC for more than three decades, brings her considerable expertise, a keen eye for detail and an insouciant wit to weave a compelling narrative – where historical foes turn into friends, and then into friends with benefits, even as decade-defining events are unfolding on the world stage. Rich in detail, analysis and anecdote, this book must be read as the grand geopolitical saga that it is, with a cast of characters that range from prime ministers and presidents to government officials, analysts, politicians, intelligence operatives, journalists and everybody in between.” If for no other reason then to give that overworked vibrator of yours a break.” Tina laughed as Laura turned red. “Don’t even try to deny it. You know the walls are too damn thin in our building.”Wide-eyed she could only stare up at him as he repeated more determinedly, his fingers digging slightly deeper pulling her from her reverie, “Do you find me attractive Tia?” She knew she should pull herself from him, tell him that she found him disgusting and to demand he leave, but there was something about his words, an honesty which she had never before experienced, her eyes closing softly, a moan leaving her mouth “Of course I find you attractive...What woman wouldn’t, but...I am just not comfortable with...” Friends with Benefits is a delightful and sometimes pungent retelling of the transforming US–India relationship. With a veteran journalist’s practised eye, Seema Sirohi assembles extraordinary detail to vividly capture the zeitgeist of every phase in the bilateral relationship in the last thirty-odd years. Her book is a superb reminder of not only how far Washington and New Delhi have come in recent times, but also why this partnership needs constant tending if it is to deliver on its ambitions in the years ahead.’ I roll my eyes, “Morning Gabe.” Tactfulness wasn’t his strong suit, but at least I could rely on him to tell me the truth. Come” His voice once more saw her start to shake as she opened the door, stepping into the dimly lit room, leaning against the door for support as her eyes landed on him. Darius moved towards her - Sara’s eyes opening wide seeing as he wore only silken pyjama bottoms, his chest bare. Her eyes drank in the well-toned shoulders leading down to slim hips, his stomach sculpted, feeling the flush and the way her pulse started to race so alarmingly.

The last thing I see is the empty eyes of my mate before I lose consciousness. The last coherent thought I have is knowing that I’m alone. Please leave”, her voice was almost a whisper as he grew silent. Finally with every nerve in her body taut she looked over her shoulder, holding down the small groan as he stood so close, her sight filled with the expensive cloth of his suit. A gasp was ripped from her as his large hands gently grasped her shoulders and turned her to look at him, Tia finding her eyes rising before they met his. Once more a small shudder ripped through her as her whole body reacted to his closeness in an unfamiliar manner.

I find you attractive Tia...so tell me...Knowing that I will never expect anything more from you, and in fact will insist that once the month contract is up, that we never see each other again...are you attracted enough to me to explore your own boundaries?” Seema Sirohi has used her thirty-year experience in Washington, and deep knowledge of India and the US to write an accurate, accessible and timely account of the relationship. Mindful of pitfalls, past and future, this is not purely an optimistic tome, though it does show the good that diplomacy and political will can achieve. Friends with Benefits is well worth reading to make sense of an increasingly important relationship in a constantly changing and troubled world.’ I groan as I hear my alarm go off. I feel a migraine splitting my head apart as I reach around for my phone. Where did I put it? I feel around for it until I feel it on the floor next to the bed. Seema Sirohi is currently based in Washington and writes a column on foreign policy and India’s place in the world for The Economic Times. She has covered India–US relations for more than three decades for The Telegraph, Outlook and FirstPost.com. She has also reported from Italy, Austria, Israel, Slovakia, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, and published opinion pieces in The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor and The Baltimore Sun. She has appeared on NDTV, India Today TV, BBC and CNN to comment on international events. Please spare me the details, Gabe. I do NOT want to hear where, how, or what positions you had her in. I’ll take your word for it. Now please shut uuup”, I groan. Gabe is one of my closest friends but I swear he’s a man whore.