“Thank you,” she smiled, “a girlfriend dared me to have it done one night. I was very drunk, and, as you can see, I won the bet.” “It’s p...etty, just like you,” said Samantha. Kathy blushed. Samantha leaned further forward to read the set of ornate letters beneath the small red heart. A broad smile spread across her features. “Who’s Julie Anne?” Kathy stood up sharply and turned. “No one. Just the friend I was talking about. I haven’t seen her for years.” “Oh,” Samantha breathed, hardly able. How are, or is y'all, or you's doing everybody? well hopefully everyone however said is doing at least okay, if not better yet to be said feeling alright, or best of all to be said feeling blessed than stressed, more blessed than stressed, or too blessed to possibly become, or be stressed, & hopefully I myself being of that of my person am likewise, or as well feeling like at least that being of the first mentioned status if not of the last two to be possibly considered.i kind of woke up in. I wanted to be with someone. Wherewere these thoughts coming from? I had never needed this before.I was brought out of my daydream when the technician said, "I guess you'llbe OK?" I picked up on this response. The question seemed almostinviting. I sat on the bed, and said, "Hey -- it'll only take a short time-- please stay." I feared that the technician might say, "No way dude." Ialso didn't know exactly what I wanted. I knew that I was at the clinicfor a very singular purpose, but the. Betty and I had swapped the night before and had ourusual fun in bed. Then Saturday evening I started to dress up. But I raninto an unexpected problem.I had started having my period.Shit! That meant no sex with Steve. I had planned to let him go "all theway," and now this!"I should have warned you," Betty said. "I figured it was due pretty soon,but I didn't think it would be until Monday. Well, you'll just have tolive with it--unless you want to call him and cancel the date."I couldn't.