The consensus among the guests was that Jake had just been told that he was a big baby. Jan just looked at him and Kara thoughtfully.So how did you do...it? Jake sent to Jan later when the guests were once again milling around.I didn’t start calling people until this morning. Jake, even you can’t read something from someone’s mind if it’s not in there.But I saw the DeRizzos this morning. And Kara and Julie again this afternoon.They warned me of the danger, and I let them in on my little technique. If it were possible, her heart beat even harder, reducing her to a quivering statue, incapable of movement or cohesive thought. This was so much more than she had dreamt in her quiet moments before sleep.So many emotions, so many sensations all clamouring for her attention but, overriding all, was something like a furnace, blazing in the pit of her stomach. Was this to be the occasion? Was this to be the culmination of her fantasies that had plagued her dreams for so many years? Added to her. He poured carefully so nothing hot splashed onto either of them. The bowl went into the fridge and the crock went into the sink, to be dealt with later. They had just settled in bed, side by side, when Ronnie came in, wearing a robe.“Get in,” said Alex. “It’s warm already.”When she slipped off the robe, she was naked. She exhibited no embarrassment or angst. Bob had one arm under Alex, and it was just natural to lay his other one out for Ronnie. When she got into bed, he pulled both of them to. My Mom askedme how it went. I told her all that had happened. She said, "The Churchis the same denomination as ours, but definitely more friendly to thetrans- gendered community. We have already talked about changing over togoing there. We will make sure you make it to this group. If you don'tmind, I'm going to go do some shopping while you see the Doctor."I waited, and then a man opened the door, and called my name. Heexplained that while he was seeing another patient, he wanted me to.