Both of them said they never knew he had such talent. He feltproud, hearing the compliments. He had to admit everything hadturned out just great. Mar... and Margaret visited as he cleaned up. Margaret told Marywhy she thought she did the right thing in putting him in dresses.Mary said she thought he had changed to where he would continue ifshe let him back into men's clothes. They talked about differentrelationships and how they affect others. Margaret knew Mary wasdropping hints that she should. After a bit more pacing, he collapsed into a big chair set in front of the fire, looking into the hypnotizing flames. His left hand floated down to caress the top of his beloved lyre. Colin had loved to play the delicate instrument, priding himself in his ability. Now it was just a constant reminder of the damage the English had inflicted on him, the broken, crooked fingers of the hand they’d destroyed could no longer pluck the melodic notes from the strings. He sighed heavily, Juliana McKay. Scott was first into the tub, pushing buttons and bringing the jets to life. Another press of a button fired up the pale blue underwater lights.Scott and I found ourselves sitting opposite each other in the tub. I looked him over from top to bottom as he closed his eyes and reclined back against the padded head rest. Suddenly he spoke, startling me from my musings."I am really glad that you invited me," he began, "It's been a tough couple of months and I really needed to get away from it all. Aly and I both talked about what her parents might do with all the stuff and when her curiosity was satisfied, she pushed the box back under the bed. She sat on the bed with her hands in her lap. “Okay, you first,” she said. “Take it all off and just let me look at it.” I stood up and eagerly peeled off my clothes until I was naked in front of her. I tried to focus on being calm and embarrassed so I wouldn’t get an erection. Then she stood up and said, “Okay, my turn. Remember, we can look.