That need for privacy didn't make a whole lot of sense to me, given my plan for the evening, which couldn't have been any sort of surprise to Annie, b...t it occurred to me that she likely needed to build up her nerve, and I was going to let her, this once.I hadn't known I had left a robe in the room, but Annie certainly found it, and was wearing it as she left the room. She looked smaller, and less cocky now, on the boundary of submitting herself to me in terms and to an extent she had never. They introduced themselves but I hardly remembered names as there were 8 of them. The workout was hard and I struggled but they told me I did well and that I would get better. The leotard I wore was white and as I got sweaty in it I was a little embarrassed as I thought my body showed through it some. It was kinda weird but at the end of class each lady again gave me a long hug. We then went to lunch, which my foster mom did not bring anything for me to put on top of my leotard. We ate in a. I autopiloted into it when she took my hand and led me a block. It was a warm feeling, comforting. I’d always found walking hand in hand to be an imposition. Soon, once I started overthinking, I felt that way again. I moved my hand to the small of her back.We strolled by the library on Spring Garden. She had fallen into her phone, texting Alex and Max and Mom (by the names at the top of the screen). I did my best not to eavesdrop. This was for the best, as without my looking out for her, she. Although it was brief, the coupling was enjoyable and before she moved on he asked her if he might be the last one on her rounds that night. She smiled and nodded. Such a pleasant young woman!She was, as usual, quite slick for his entry, and his endurance, because of the afternoon exercise, was better. That had not happened during his previous encounters with her. It was late because two more arrivals had brought the number of attendees at this meeting to a half-dozen. Being more relaxed and.