Norbert stood transfixed as he observed the explosion of gratification arresting his eyes. Much as Norbert was aching to drive right in, he preventive...y held back, deciding that he should wait for Johnny to regulate the action that would follow.Once Felicity had again exhausted herself rapturously after Johnny had commandeered her apogee, Johnny rose to his feet and looked in Norbert’s eyes. There was no admonishment, only a look of encouragement in Johnny’s eyes. Slowly, Johnny now embraced. “Not quite yet,” I tell him. “I will, I think, but first— I’m going to be married!”“Huh,” he says placidly. “Anybody I know?”“Danny!”“Well, about damn time, I’d say. I thought I was going to have to have a talk with that boy. Honey, congratulations!” His voice is warm. Then it drops a little; I know Danny has a private office and not a cubicle, but sounds still carry. “How’d he propose? Hit you over the head with a club and drag you back to his cave by the hair?”“No, that’s what I did to him,. It just wasn't right. All that I'd done was tryusing the wishes that I'd been given and now I'd been turned into some sortof Playboy centerfold. And to top it off, the monkey that had beenresponsible for my sudden transformation had mysteriously vanished so therewas no chance it could change me back. And with that, I collapsed back onto the couch and let out a long, tiredsigh, not sure what I was going to do. All that I knew for sure was that Iwas completely and truly fucked. I had no idea how. As he walked away and started back up the hill he looked over his shoulder again and said “maricón” again. I didn’t speak Spanish but I know what that means. The summer passed by without a repeat though I am embarrassed to admit that more than once I returned to the same secluded part of my yard and went through the same routine of crawling around on all fours pretending to pull weeds while letting my loose-fitting work jeans slide down off of my hips exposing my ass in hopes that he’d see me.