’ I was too shocked to speak. I hadn’t expected this. But then the nature of the whole–what was the word? ‘Relationship’? Hardly. ‘Busines...’. ‘Thing’. was the unexpected. Was that I had no control. Was fear. And excitement. And I was afraid. And excited. Jefferson turned onto the Santa Monica Freeway and drove east for several minutes before taking an off ramp and heading north toward Hollywood on surface streets. I did not know exactly where we were until we came upon the glaring lights of. Even after I explained all thechanges to her, she stood by her first response. She explained thedifficulty of me finding a new job given my work history all beingunder a man's name and background checks that would surely show I wasa man. I also knew it was not easy for someone middle aged to changejobs period. I relented and lived up to my vows and obeyed Jenny. Ihad to live with being treated as inferior by a man probablyovercompensating for his own small package.I bought a few girdles because. They weren't right, it was clear that they were harmed badlyby blunt force. Edith shook her head and told Tatum to put her pantsback on but didn't get upset, simply telling her, "I have to reportthis. You need to be examined by a doctor. Something isn't right, hemight have permanently damaged her testicles. I'm sorry, but I have toreport this. DCF has to know. This is one of the worst things he couldhave done to you- physically harmed you in a permanent manner. I have totell DCF that he's a. " Okay. But I want you to know that there isn't a day that I am not grateful that they had a kid."He smiled and whispered a "Thank you." His face tight and stoic.She moved in front of him, and wrapped her arms around him, holding his head against her chest."You and I will talk about this one day." Jessie warned."Maybe. One day. " Luke responded."With everything I've faced, I can face your family." Luke finished."Don't worry. They'll love you almost as much as I do." Jessie assured him.They sat.