"Good question. We're on vacation." Then, "There's no hurry at all."Bill walked to the couch, but never remembered the few steps. Tentatively, he reac...ed down to lift his wife's face as she wiped absently at her tears with the wad of tissue she had in her hand."Daddy, please don't be mad at her," Linda said. "She couldn't help what she did. He made her say things — made her do horrible things..." Is this true ... what you've told the Matthews about being drugged and hypnotized?"Jill looked up. "Horses?" Oh!" I blushed. "Horses, yeah. I used to. It's been a few years but as a kid I took lessons and spent a few summers on horse back." Ok. Why don't you take a look at our beauties here and see who strikes your fancy." Billy gestured towards the stalls.I walked back down the line, petting noses and scratching foreheads as I went. I knew Billy was watching, seeing how I handled each greeting, even as he and Cleo talked."That's Pepper." His voice was suddenly by my shoulder. "Like. Little Stephanie will be lying in much the same position, huge and sweating and crying tears of pain and joy as she pushes your child out into the world. The thought inflames you. You must take every inch of this girl, her comfort be damned. You ram forward again, her cries are music to your ears as you force her to take another inch. She'll be yours forever after this. Another thrust. Another pained whimper and gasp of pleasure. Another and another. Each push shaping her more and more. Her. I sat there thinking there was no way I could drive and would have to call a cab shortly. Then Steve found a half full bottle of Tequila which he poured into shot glasses and brought back. He sat on the sofa next to me, now I was in the middle two young men. A few shots of tequila and I was starting to feel very warm and happy. Then I realized I was alone in with Greg, Steve and Tom. I was sitting on the sofa between Greg and Steve, while Tom was sitting in a chair across from the sofa. I.