We havetastes that wouldn't be considered mainstream and so we choose to indulgein them as a group behind closed doors, although I can assure you noth...ngillegal was taking place. No drugs, underage sex and everyone there was afully consenting adult."The male officer chipped in. "That may be the case but you some of your-"And here he hesitated, his latent homophobia rising to the surface."...female guests weren't what they appeared to be, were they?" If you mean that what you thought were. " All right. I'll move the Luxman representative to Tuesday. That was his original preference anyway." Anything else?" Ed Halberd would ask for an hour of your time to discuss the three new outlets in Northern Virginia. He needs your approval for the contract with the mall owners." Fit him in today if you can." There was a call from England. A Mrs. Winthorp called. She claims that you know her. She wouldn't state her business but she gave me her number."Josie swallowed. Perhaps Ellen had. In the meantime, why don't I take you in to see Sarah?"In her mind, Bella Ramble was prepared to confront a miserable community, suspended in time as it perpetuated the nonsensical notion of polygamy. However, the inside of Uriah Bounty's home was neat and tidy, and Sarah--an attractive blonde in her thirties--was quite congenial. Not obviously pregnant at the moment, Sarah guided Bella upstairs to the spare bedroom, and Bella was surprised to see that it, too, was neat and tidy--if excessively. It's the reason my body has beenchanging and the reason mom has been taking me to see Dr. Price.I'm sorry for what I did, but my need to become a girl was just toostrong. I can't go through puberty as a boy, I need to be a girl.I just hope you guys don't hate me or think I'm some kind of freak."They both sat there looking at me for what seemed like forever but wasreally only a few seconds, my dad spoke first."Andy we would never hate you, but taking hormones and the blockers isvery serious, you.