His euphoria continued until the weekend. Then he was gripped by the terror of knowing that, sooner or later, they would go to bed and he would have t... perform. There had been no women in his life after Sarah and until Jane. What if he still couldn’t do it? How would she react? When next they met she sensed his sombre mood. She guessed the reason and resolved to take matters into her own hands. When he walked her to her door that evening she took his hand and drew him inside. He started to say. The jumper was black denim with redstitching on the seams and the shoulder straps. It had a belt that wasattached at the sides and tied in back, defining the waist. Susie cameback with the red tights and Beth brought a red cotton top with a crewneck and short sleeves. "Here," Beth said, handing me the top. "Put this on first." "Wait," said Beth. "Not like that. First put your hands inside andspread open the neck so you can pull it over your head without mussingyour hair and getting makeup on. I tried to resist reciprocating, but gave up the futile attempt within a moment. It was such soulful passion that I thought I had really fallen in love with her.When we finally broke apart, I saw the same dreamy satisfaction in Danielle’s eye I’d seen earlier. But this time, I must’ve had the same look because she teared up and hugged me. Not the hug of infatuation, but the hug you give when someone you’ve loved finally comes home. To be truthful, that scared me a bit. We both knew I didn’t. It was true. He had lost his package, andeverything that went with it. His hopes. His plans. His future. Gone. Hecouldn't stop the tears, as he folded down to the grass and curled up. "It's ok. Go ahead and cry." Lena comforted. *I told the others that youare missing the people you left behind when you moved. One in particular.*"Th...thanks." He sobbed. "I... need to go home for a while." *I let your mother know. We'll get you there.* Lena assured him. "Otter,can you help?" "Sure thing, Radar..