Alan felt a brief moment of relief until he realized that Brad's gaze was filled with not only cold disgust, but open mistrust and distaste.Brad motio...ed over a couple more guys from the other side of the lockers, pointed at Alan and said something.Alan couldn't quite make out all the words, but he gathered Brad was criticizing Alan for being an uncaring and unsatisfying boyfriend to have his girlfriend hanging out inside the boy's locker room.The guys all laughed, slapped Brad on the back with. When we arrived home shehad me put the bags on the dining room table and checked everything I hadbought.She opened her gift and was very pleased with the silk scarf set I boughther. Then she had me go to the basement."Lisa dear, go to the basement and get me the thickest British fashionmagazine you can find, and be quick about it. Then freshen your lipstickusing my lipstick in my bag and report to me in the living room."As I did that she pointed to the center of the floor and told me to geton. Robbie let out a tired sigh as he entered the room and crashed down onhis bed, grabbing his laptop in the hope that it'd take his mind off ofhis malaise.While occasionally wearing his mother's clothes offered a great deal ofrelief for Robbie, it wasn't a solution he could call on on a day to daybasis- it needed careful planning, care when putting everything back toensure it was exactly as it had been left, and most importantly, it neededhis mother to be out of the house when it happened. The. You couldn't let yourself be weak. You couldn't let yourself feel protected like you did in my arms. You couldn't let another person give you sexual pleasure like I gave you during our morning with the Nomers."Beth didn't say anything but it was obvious she was thinking about what he said."You may be right," she said."I am right. You are a new person." A new person. I like that. I am no longer Captain Elizabeth Nye. I am Beth." You are free to do what you want and be what you want." I know what.