I decided to wearit down. I slipped out of my black lace bra. I pulled out one of themedium-sized purchases from Victoria's Secret, a pink colored J...cquardMerry widow, with underwire support cups, a pretty bow between them.I held it open against my soft tummy, then brought the ends together atmy back, until the zipper caught and I tugged it up to the middle of myback. I pulled it up toward my chest, then slipped the straps over myshoulders and settled the girls inside. The cups pushed them. Now we had a chance to relive the season and enjoy each other's exploits.We'd won the league championship, but got knocked out in the first round of the state playoffs. Robbie, Ricky Calloway, and I had all made all-district, and Ricky actually got three votes for all-state. We were too old for Babe Ruth this summer, and both of us had decided individually not to play American Legion. Me because I was working, and Robbie because she said she wanted a break.Darlene took the exit and turned onto. I knew I would need it. The planning had taken many years, and I was careful. No one would catch me. The Sound was quiet and the night dark. There was little light from the moon and now I was alone in the Sound.The monsters were dead and now for the second part of my plan.The light was bright enough to blind me. I went down in the boat as I was hit on the side of the head with something heavy. When I woke up I was unable to move, I was blindfolded and I had something in my mouth to prevent me. Taking my hand, sheplaced it over her womb and held it there. "Debbie," she said, her blueeyes near to tears, "there's life in here, part me, part Martin. It'swhat I was made to do. I can't explain it any better than that." Shetook my hand and placed it over my own stomach. "Imagine one of your ownthere, Debbie, a mother with her child in the universe under theGoddess. What could be more natural?" I have been thinking about it lately. It doesn't feel as strange as itused to. I think with.