Promise?”“Yes. So you’ll do it, though?”“Treat you like a normal girl? Sure.”“No, have sex with me. Not tonight. But when I ask.”“I ...ould have to absolutely believe you are ready before that can happen.”“Jennifer said that, too. I trust you. And I’m sure. I need to feel normal and until I can do that, I won’t be normal.”“I think you’re pushing this awfully fast,” I said.“I’ve been thinking about it for months. Do you know why I was so nervous at the dance? Because I was thinking about that.. “I could still just buy you, set you free.”Now it’s Akin that’s shaking his head. “Your father was right. I’d have to watch you marry some other guy and …”“… you can’t do that.” Lin finishes his sentence.Again, there’s this sadness in his eyes. She has seen it before. Deep inside Lin is fully aware of the fact that there is nothing she can say to change his mind but she still tries.“Just say that you’re hurt and can’t fight anymore. It’s an unnecessary risk,” she says."Lin, I'm going to fight. But suddenly you pull away. I am left to ride the crest back down. I feel lost in the darkness. My body craves your touch. I cry out for you. I wither on the bed needing you. Wanting you. I struggle to catch my breath, trying to quiet myself so I can hear where you are. It seems like I lie there forever even though I know it has only been a few minutes. I know you are still close; I can feel movement on the bed. I feel a hand on my ankle as you release one ankle and then the other. I sense you. The third session we had, I elected to go bare. Everything began as it always had, some small talk, and direction on how she could improve or change something. When she had progressed to my lower back she slid the sheet down and was preparing to tuck it into my waist band, and that is when she discovered I wasn’t wearing any. She simply said Hmmm, and left the sheet at that level. I chuckled a little under my breath. As she continued with my lower back she had gotten to the point where she was.