.." She looked up at me. A tear had formed ineach eye.I struggled for the right words. "It's okay," I said, at last. "You didnothing wrong. Thank you ...or telling me." I looked to the side. "Howlong have you been living as a woman?"Gayle wiped her eyes and cheeks. "A couple of years. I mean full-time. Iknew from day one that I was a girl. There was no question in my mind.It was just that my parents wouldn't believe me when I told them. I wasnine when I did and they just wouldn't have it." Is. What's wrong with it? I'm not diseased or anything like that." Diseased blood does bother me although it won't kill me since I'm already dead, heh heh. It gives me a bit of indigestion though. Alas, I prefer the blood of young and attractive women. I was fooled by your appearance but I could never be fooled by how your blood tastes. My system is adjusted exclusively to how they taste. I'm a bit of a gourmet that way," I declared without modesty."I see," said Billy. "I'll just go home and kill. You hardly ever spend any personal money because everything you do is for the company. We own our homes in LA and here. We pay some king-size taxes in both places, but our trading is keeping up with the payrolls here and in LA. Grandfather and Yuu said they would take care of the construction costs and house expenses, but we’ve been able to absorb that. You are not just a boy toy, Big Daddy, you’re a money making machine. It’s Jules and I who can take a break and just smile at all our big. “But you liked what we did, didn't you?” All this really wasn't helping with my confusion. “I did”, he said looking directly at me. “But I was drunk and,” he broke off and sighed. “I think I just need some time too think about all this.” Looking back now I should probably have been more considerate, but I was young, stupid and horny. “You do that”, I told him and than pulled of my blanket. Unlike him I hadn't bothered to put my clothes back on. “I am gonna take a shower. If you want you are.