Lynn and Rons shared gift of gab assured their was never a lull in the conversation. Jill by contrast, had a quiet reticence which would seem a put-of... to some. She rarely seemed to look you in the eye, but when she did her big brown eyes displayed a remarkable intensity. Far from being put off, I was quite intrigued. Our instructors made their rounds as we were given some basic waltz steps. Lynn and I moved easily to the rhythm of the music coming from the portable stereo. Carlos and Marias. I had chosen rings instead of the barbells Rae had and already knew the rings I wanted. My artist, the proper term for someone who did tattoos and related stuff, got them from the display case and placed them on the tray near the table where the work would be done. He told me to take off my shirt and lie on my back on the table. Driving up in the car I felt a little tingle of sexual excitement, and now that I was there and I actually would have to strip to the waist, I really felt a little hum. He handed me a list and told me to mark them off as I fucked them. He needed to know when and where too. I failed to fuck more than half of them and I got quite a reputation too. After that I couldn’t get any of the men to take me seriously. I got felt up and hit on constantly. I got fucked in the closet in the teacher’s lounge more than once a week too.This school year he told me to let Freddie Wright fuck me on the first day of school. Freddie is a computer geek that couldn’t get laid if his. .. the feelings might be ... just a little bit ... mutual?" I have feelings for you, Noah." But, not love?" I'm not ready to admit it. I thought I was in love last time. I was swept off my feet in love." Her lip trembled.Noah held up his hands. "I'm backing off, Rachel. I'm backing off..." I'm sorry -- I'm really fucked up in my head." She reached across the table and took his hand. "You are sweet and attentive and interesting ... and quite good-looking. I feel the love you have for me. A woman.