" I've missed you," he says, leaning forward, filling my view. "Wehaven't done this for weeks, it feels like." I've missed you too darling," I reply, ...ying still. Not reacting."Is it Pete?" he says, climbing off me. "I know you two aren't..." It's okay," I say."I can talk to him. Explain to him. He can't keep treating you likethis. I see how he talks to you and how you let him." He scooches upnext to me, his face inches from mine. He lays his hand on my stomach."It's okay," I say."I see you. "He leaned his forehead against her stomach. "I figured with God on my side—" How many prophets of old felt the same despair?" she cut him off. "Even Jesus couldn't convert the Pharisees. There is opposition in all things, William—it has always been this way and always will be until He comes again."Bill sniffed, but didn't say anything. His crying had subsided, however, and she resumed caressing his back and shoulder, holding him tight against her bosom."Do you remember what you used to say,. "Goody!" he chuckled, "I ain't had dessert yet!" before diving in for a furry little treat.Dominga let out a squeal to let him know that she thought it was a fine idea. He kept it up until she had finished bucking for the second time before his other brides informed him it was time to mount up.Gia did the honors of guiding Will in, and kept a close watch to make sure he was doing things the right way. The other two made it hard for Will to do anything but enjoy the furnace that was clamped like. " I was about to say," Sophie said, making her counsellor chuckle."You'd be surprised how much it helps, expressing your feelings, even ifit is only in printed form," Dr Phillips said, Sophie relaxing as shelistened intently to her counsellor's advice.Sophie left the office just over 45 minutes later feeling relieved tobeen able to get a lot off her chest, but knowing that she still had along way to go. She'd never told anyone before about her thoughts oftransitioning, not even her friends, as.