" She went on to explain how Kyle had been offered the college opportunity."Well, let me know what you decide about dating because every day at least ...wo boys ask me about you."Stephanie, despite her daily regimen of birth control, was in no mood to have to deal with the clumsy hands of her classmates pawing at her. Now that her mother had backed off the dating thing, Stephanie thought it best if she just try to regain her strength and go on from there. She limited her social life to group. .. that kind of depravity your idea of being in love? What you want me to be is your slave, is that it? Not on your life, kiddo. Get yourself another goodtime girl. I'm not interested." Oh, but you are. And I know it just as much as you do, Pam," he replied coolly. "Because right now, right this very minute, you're as much my slave as I am yours. It's equal kiddo, remember that. Even if you don't believe it now, or don't want to believe it, for two weeks you've done nothing but please yourself. Oh hell!" Exactly. So there's got to be a reason why she didn't do that. Perhaps our marriage was in trouble. Perhaps we were in the process of divorcing. There may be other reasons but the fact remains she didn't bother to look for me." Perhaps you're right. Perhaps you did have a lousy marriage." And there's another reason I don't want to go rushing to her even if I knew who she was." Which is?" Look at me, Trish. You've never known me to look different. But my wife? I couldn't bear to rush. Eventually the sun started to go down. The living room filled withshadows and flickering lights as the Home Shopping Station went fromsale to sale. I was going insane, as the TV was loud and every time Idozed off I would be awakened by a blare of some woman sellingsomething. I was hot and sweating for most of the day, and before longmy arms and legs were screaming at the tight hog-tie. I could barelybreathe, and kept thinking that I might suffocate. And of course, sinceSteve brought it up, I.