One rearrangement left one of the legs of her shorts gaping somewhat, and Jiri could not help but look when a wisp of hair caught his eye, and perhaps...some other movement that did not seem quite right.Trying to be discreet, he was surprised by the amount that he could see. Karen was obviously not wearing any panties, and he could see her pink lips. Surprisingly, they seemed a little moist, glinting in the sun from the window. Jiri's mind raced to imagine what sort of a girl Karen was, and. What did you think?" Vickileaned against the counter facing Tom. "She sure got herself into it big time don't youthink?" "I guess but she kind of knew it before she signedthe papers It's kind of like she choose to have those things done even if shedidn't know what was going to happen to her." "Yeah. I guess so. But to be taken like that " Tomtrailed off. "Exactly! Knowing her life was not at risk, yettaken by her consent against her will into the unknown what a rush!" Tom lookedcuriously at. Megan, being the youngest person in the room, and the least experienced with situations such as this, took the tack that lots of kids try. "I'm sorry Mommy."Oddly, or perhaps NOT so oddly, that childish phrase caused Valerie's maternal instincts to kick in. She thought about what she had done with Robby, and now what Megan had done with Robby, and what the neighbors, not to mention the police and news media, would think if they ever found out about any of it. She became quite serious."You two. And, for the coup de grace, I bought her a $7,000 diamond tennis bracelet.When I went to pick her up for our big date, she told me the bad news."Listen, Carl, I forgot that Randy promised to take me out tonight, too," she said. My heart sank. "Looks like we're going to have to postpone our date," she added matter-of-factly."B-But, Monica..." I stammered. "I have reservations for us at Chez Paul! And...I have a gift for you."I handed her the velvet box containing her bracelet. She tore it open.