“How about, I hurt all over?”“That’s to be expected, but it will pass. All right, here’s what happened to you. When the building collapsed, ...omething jagged - probably a wooden floor joist - clipped you on the side of your head, and then kept moving down, and buried itself in your left pectoral muscle and...” She stopped when she saw I had no idea what she was talking about. “It dug in here and here...”, she explained, tracing a few areas on her own chest, “ ... and also dug into your upper. Jimmy does not stir, though I have left a red mark on the skin around his nipple.Satisfied that he will not wake easily I climb off the bed and reach down to pull out my toy box from underneath. Some of the items in here see regular use, either solo or with a partner. Others I bought for amusement or as fantasy-fuel and are largely untouched.Knowing how strong Jimmy is, the first task is to secure him such that he cannot threaten me while leaving access to any part of him I might like to play. She felt Grace kiss her knee again, this time with more passion, and it sent shivers up and down her body. As much as she was afraid to explore a side of herself, she had successfully repressed for all her life, she needed to know what it felt like. She nodded briefly at Grace.“I’ll go slow,” Grace said.“No.” It came out as a whisper. “I want this. I want you.”As one, they reached their arms out and entangled in a passionate embrace, their tongues exploring even deeper into one another’s. I walked off leaving him standing there.By the time I got home I was in tears, breaking down the minute I steppedinside. When I told mom what had happened, all of it, every word, she didnot, as I suspected she would, call Tom's mother. Instead she told methat boys my age often used one girl to make another jealous, but in herexperience, that never worked, and besides, she could tell by the look inTom's eyes that he wanted to be with me. She told me that it was justpart of the ritual we call.