*** We spent the first half of the ride back in total silence. The pick-up’s engine rumbled like the inevitable thunder of an oncoming storm. Dread ...ounted with suffocating weight. Each moment brought us closer to home and closer to a decision. I peered out the window, through my own reflection, at the blurry grays and greens of the passing scenery. Madam G’s words were hot coals searing into my brain, and my thoughts had become a fire. They threatened to blaze out of control. I admit, I was. "Caroline laid across her mothers nylon clad legs and began receivinghard cracks with the hairbrush. "Take that you slut little bitch,wearing my nylons, heels, panties, bras and know my skirt and blousewith make up and a wig!"The sissy was wriggling with pleasure and began crying out, "I am such aslut, I am sorry I wore your things, I can't help it, make me your sissystepson!"One more, whack and Caroline was once again over the edge shooting gobsof gooey sissy cream all over her stepmothers. I'm the fucking pink power ranger? Just fucking great."We'd need names," Larissa said. "Joe-Joe, we could just shorten yourname to Jo-Jo. Jessie could be Jessica. Andy could be Mandy. Gage? Howabout, I don't know, Cage? Or Sage? Sage would do!Jessie stood up. "I'm sorry. You guys can count me out. No offense, and Ihope you sell a million records. But I'm not going to do this. Not inpublic." He looked at Joe-Joe. He took a breath. "Look, I don't know howmany of you guys know this, but I'm gay.. ’ He looked and grinned. ‘You really do Eddie. Dottie Cooper is a lovely woman. I know her from book club. It’s a waste she’s been divorced. Her stupid husbands had no heart.’ ‘Actually I’ve been thinking about her all morning. She acted with a lot of courage during that hold-up and was instrumental in keeping staff and clients calm. It could have become ugly.’ ‘Yes indeed, but then her hero took charge. You’ll probably get a civic medal for your actions and a big check from the bank.’.