He held it out to her, but quickly snatched it back. "So tell me this, Cassie" She hated the way he kept saying her name. "Is it just the married poli...icians you go for, or is it the single ones too?" A smug smile spread across his face. "Is it the whole 'power' thing that does it for you?" Max whispered, taking a step closer to her. The scent of him made Cassie feel uneasy. "I swear to God, just give me the fucking pictures!" Cassie's voice raised, and she could feel her blood rising as a. They're going to cut my ballsof and make a woman out of me. This is so crazy. Its insane. Why in theworld am I doing this? I must be dreaming.I turned my head to the side and saw my mother walking beside me, keepingpace with the orderly. I told her I loved her."I love you too, Sweetheart," she said. "Is every thing okay? Are youfeeling alright?"I knew this was her way of saying I could roll off the gurney and make amad dash for the exit. "Every thing is great," I lied.A nurse stopped my. He was a good dancer. Later on that night she found he was good in bed, with the chiseled body of one who works out at a health club. Ever the thoughtful lover, he had an unused toothbrush for her. Everything in his condominium overlooking Connecticut Avenue spoke of good taste and a good income. When Emily looked at pictures framed on the walls, she said, ‘I recognize several reproductions from the National Art Gallery. The others are original.’ She walked over to one his book shelves. ‘These. "Cancer?" I repeated."Yes, breast cancer."My eyes dropped to Mom's breasts, a rather insensitive thing to do right after a woman has just told you she has breast cancer."I still have them," Mom laughed, seeing the direction of my gaze.I blushed profusely and looked down at the sandwich in my hand.Mom laughed out loud. "Don't feel bad. Every single man that hears about it does that. All my friends' husbands, even the ones who heard about it through their wives, as soon as they see me, they look.