’ Nicki finally says. She can feel the heat between her legs. She wants him. She can see through the frosted glass that he wants her. His towel seem... to have come alive between his legs. But her fear keeps her from voicing her wants. Keeps her from moving. ‘Uh, I’ll be out in a few minutes.’ ‘OK. I’m headed to bed.’ Jay waits a heartbeat, then turns and walks away. How he is going to sleep tonight he has no idea, but he’ll do it if it kills him! Nicki is out of the shower a few minutes later.. "Nikki answered with a weak smile. What they couldn't know was thatsomething was listening- something very, very old.Two nights later, George was in his female persona: Gina. She was at atrans-friendly bar with some friends, having drinks and enjoying theshort time she had dressed as a woman."I'm telling you, Jen, Nikki would make so much money working atHooters. I don't know why she doesn't!" Gina said.Jen sipped on her Sauvignon Blanc. "Maybe she doesn't want to bedebased, abused and to. Both Laibah and I showed the armed men our open palms and offered greetings to Allah the All Powerful. They immediately dismissed us as poor farmers and continued their fun and games with the two female victims in their clutches. I was struck by the fact that these two women were obviously of our faith and not Western women or foreigners. I sensed that these bandits were not simply Taliban but were Al Queda foreigners themselves and considered the women convenient animals to ease their need for. Simpering, spineless toadies: that's what they are. They disgust me. I thought they were my friends and my colleagues." Let it go," his father repeated in a soft, strong voice."Why?" Because I don't want you to end up like your mother who's as bitter as bitter can be. You are better than that. I raised you to be better than that."Brendan dropped his head into his hand, mimicking his father in the coffee shop without realizing it. "I can't. It's too soon." Probably so, Brendan, but you don't.