“ I don't want her getting caught up in the wrong crowd.” At times I would tend to the horses, their subtle body movements spoke more to me than a...y capable oral tongue. But somehow, after all this struggling, I had to come out and tell her. First, I told my mother that I was pan sexual, and she thought I had a love affair with pots and pans. When I turned 28, I came out to her as transgender. Chapter 1: Introductions I took a trip to Los Angeles (by truck) because I had to escape the doldrums. Oliver was even happier when Sarah’s partner was rotated back to Earth earlier than expected, due to issues at home. Paulo overrode Simon and moved Oliver to Warana’s team.Since the Detectives and their placement was Paulo’s department, and Simon and Darla were his subordinates if they had objections they must have been squashed. Carmel, as his boss, couldn’t really say anything either without causing other eyebrows to be raised.Carmel hadn’t taken being saddled with two guards well. She. I wanted what he wanted so bad. We had a thread of words strung between us. A thread that would break so easily if provoked. We were bound together. I waited for what would happen next, my breathing even and solid. My chest rising up and down in smooth intervals. Seconds became hours. And I was still waiting. I didn’t know the time. I did not know anything. Those green eyes watching me from the foot of the bed. He had a clear view of me. He saw what I could not. I trembled. He laughed. I. If anything, Chad looked nervous.Heather and her trunk were packed in one cab, the trunk across the back seat and Heather upfront. The cab driver didn't seem to mind having this gorgeous woman sitting beside him. Gregg and Emily grabbed the next cab and they caravanned back to Emily's. While driving there, they discussed their plan for the evening. Actually, Emily TOLD Gregg what was going to happen. He just nodded, and grinned, his pants revealing his approval, something that wasn't lost on.