" Do you really think he couldn't do more around the house?" Cybill asksmy mother."Well, since you put it like that," my mother tries to chuckle it aw...y,but Cybill's persistent gaze slowly wipes away the smile from my mother'sface."It's not about how much he does, but his attitude," she says finally."Every little thing I do that he thinks adds to his workload, I neverhear the end of it. And it's not like I'm asking him to clean up afterme." See?" Cybill turns to my father. "Room for improvement. . SHE'S ..." He stopped speechless.Queen Alana frowned again. How could this be? How could this slip of a girl appear at the ball in a gown like she'd seen. She was just a girl! And she was a drudge! She smiled grimly. "Well, then, she should be able to pass the test easily, my son." Test?" said Cindy Ella.Rupert blushed. "Um, I sort of told them what we did ... what you did ... that no other girl has ever been able to do?"Cindy Ella lowered her eyes, blushing through the dirt on her face. "Oh. I have never done anything so exciting in my life.’ ‘Not even being spanked,’ I asked mischievously. ‘Oh Arthur, you’re silly,’ she replied. ‘I wanted you to see me undressed, because I want you to like me as I like you. The spanking was to give you an opportunity to be naughty with me.’ Not wholly convinced, but thrilled by the candour and openness of her reply, I rose to continue the game of kittens. Just one stop now before my final destination. I brushed my mouth over her smooth, white. She was not repulsed by the thought of mutual pleasure with a woman, but it brought no excitement. Every time she followed that line of thought she ended up angry with the rapist who had stolen so much of her life.As Julia had pointed out in their second session, though, Robin had to admit that there were good men. For her, that was a significant concession, and a major step toward her emotional recovery.Cal's next scheduled session with Julia was two days after his conversation with Darlene..