"Ben said, "It's my opinion, too." Erin smiled and put her arm around his waist.They sat down to a light breakfast and then went upstairs to shower an... dress for the hospital.By the time they returned, Carol was downstairs, dressed and ready to go. Erin's brothers were still in bed.Miz Jones said, "I'm going to take you to the hospital. If you're ready, let's go." They all left and went to the hospital. Ben and Carol found that their mother had been moved to ICU over night. They arrived in the. After graduation, I tried selling a few stories but all of them were rejected. So I gave up on writing and got the highest paying job possible--babysitting you."Evie barely stifled a derisive guffaw. Daphne shrugged and went back to her book. Evie started tapping away at her smart phone."Sell, goddam it!" Evie yelled. "Sell!"After several more hours of driving, the limo finally arrived at the inn, a rambling Tudor mansion of several stories. Daphne and Evie got out while their driver unloaded. Bill sat up and said, “this your first time?” “Yes,” I said, “How did you know?” “I just guessed,” said Bill, “so you’re a virgin?” It sounded a bit frightening. “I suppose I am, well when it comes to doing it with a man,” I replied. Bill smiled and said, “want me to fuck you arse?” It was then that I confessed about how aroused I had become reading letters from gay men, or at least about their exploits. “Well then, let me help you fulfil your fantasy,” said Bill. Now I wasn’t. ”We headed back into the house and mercifully the girls let me spend some time alone in my office playing Ultima III. This wasn’t about avoiding them, it was about needing a break to clear my mind, and if I’d gone to the sauna I’d have had a lot of company. Playing video games, especially ones with puzzles to work out, was a good way to take my mind off other things, at least occasionally.That evening, when Penny arrived, Alice was with her and asked to talk to me. Penny went to hang out with.