. they ... they um...”He raised a brow as he looked down at her. She caught his gaze, made a tiny frown, and took his wrist. With a small yank, the ...ekhet took him into one of the dark alleys, maybe ten feet into its depths, so the neon lights of the nearest casino cut across the asphalt between the walls at an angle. She put her back to the wall where it hid her from the light, and he stood next to her, both now in the darkness, and soon, both hidden in her cloak of night.“What’s up?”“They .... ’ Now I was beginning to see a light. Why can’t I say what I think to this girl? Why can’t I ask her what she means? ‘Oh,’ I said again. ‘Do you know what I mean?’ Bless you. ‘No . . . ah . . . maybe . . . ah. God, Dory just tell me.’ ‘You always call me Dory. You always have, from the first time you said my name. In the car when you asked me to talk, you called me Dory.’ When you don’t have a thought in your head, your eyes look around as if the movement will shake something loose. I never. .I been hittin' it pretty hard at the gym,” I explained. "I bet you’re gettin' that High School tail in record numbers huh?" He leaned against the tile countertop, still glancing down at my partially covered cock and balls. I'd hoped he wouldn't see that I shaved them bare because he might think that's kinda gay. “Not really,” I lied. Girls were calling me all the time. "Do you uh...do you shave down there?" He motioned at my crotch and flashed a sly smile. “Damn!' I thought. “He noticed!; how. ’ He said back, his voice was full of want, almost desperate for me to tell him what I wanted. I struggled out of his grasp knowing I wouldn’t be able to contain my tears for much longer. I was so confused and every time he was around I felt like I couldn’t think straight. But before I knew it I was sobbing followed by his strong arms embracing me. He rested his chin on the top of my head and stroked my back waiting for me to calm. ‘Dammit Natty, I shouldn’t have let you leave that night. I.