“That didn’t come out quite right.”“It’s all right,” she said, trying to be polite. She felt a little guilty that she didn’t miss Harry ...ore than she did.“What I mean is, it’s been several years. You’re still young. You could go on with life. I’m just curious as to why you haven’t.”“You’re not married,” she pointed out.“True,” he said. “But not because I don’t want to be. I just haven’t found the right woman yet.”“You’ve had dozens of women,” she said. She paled. She couldn’t believe she’d said. Fully dressed I move tothe center of the room and stand in front of my gimpy pet with my handson my hips. I stare down at my pet.Me: Do you know what today is?Him: Yes. It's been a whole month now.Me: Exactly. One month as my pet. Was it a long month for you, dear?Him: Yes. And I was hoping we could talk about it. I... I don't think Iwant to do this anymore. It's too much. (He stares up at me with apleading look.)Me: Really? You do remember agreeing to this arrangement? You seemedquite OK with. ” After Kevin left, Carla said, “Thank you for being so understanding and patient, I really did enjoy it. Next time I’m not going to hesitate, I’m going to swallow.” I smiled as I knew she meant it. I gave her a little hug and kiss before leaving. When I got back to the desk, Chrissy asked me what I was so happy about. I told her I felt like we were really helping people. She said, “I know, but I think we’re going to need more help helping them. We need people for the desk at night, cleaning. It's just a thing and it's never the thing itself that's good or bad. It's the intention of the wielder. It's your intention and your will that shapes it towards good or obscene. Morality has many layers my friends, but once you cross that line, well that's where the greyscale ends."She sees you staring at her, through the looking glass, and smiles. Her chest rises upwards, in time with yours. Your breaths, even if just for a couple of cycles, are shared in perfect unison. Her nipples strain.