John opens the car door for me, again I reward him, it's automatic now to do that! As we walk up the steps to the front door it is opened by John who ...elcomes us in and offers to take my coat. 'Very nice I do like that skirt, it would look good on the end of my bed' he laughs.'Cheeky, dont be so forward' I reply only half meaning it.Rob and John walk either side of me, a hand on each bum cheek, slowly rubbing my cheeks as I walk, talking me to the lounge, which is huge, with several settte's. I was overjoyed to see Rex at her side, tail wagging, obviously he remembered me. It was a wonderful surprise. I was of course grateful to Lucinda, without whom I’d probably have never known about the Dog Bar, but it was with Rex that I shared a connection, we had been lovers, there in my room we were again, our kiss became so much more and soon he was pounding me just like old times. Lucinda watched but didn’t seem to want to join in, I didn’t invite her, it seemed wrong without Sue being. I'd loved Piper. I still loved her. Whatever body I occupied, I'd love her. I'd love her until I died. In my mind, she was my daughter. But I would also love the daughter Alana and I would have. I'd love her as much as I loved Piper. And a little boy. I'd love my son with Alana, too. Just as much. Just as much.I need five more years minimum, Hector. Do you hear me?Nothing. No response.The New York art scene is nuts. I'd never seen so many weirdoes in one place in my life, any life. I looked. You lied to me, Paul!”“That was over ten years ago, but I remember it clear as day, Mom. Polly witnessed it, but she kept it to herself all these years.”“I remember that still,” she said. “Jeff even said something rude about me, and my little brother defended my honor.”“What did he say?” Annie asked her.Polly seemed unwilling to say much more, breaking into a few tears.“I’ll tell you what he said, he said that she was ‘flat as a board’ and would never get tits. That was more than I could take,.