Well, to some extent that’s where the pleasure lies. Already you’ve found yourself almost …” he thought about the word to use. “You we...e almost trusting the ropes. That means you can relax into the ropes. This then increases any additional sensations you might feel. Or might be given,” he added. Susie thought about this for a moment. “Given? How do you mean?” “Watch, I’ll show you.” Gently he laid her back onto the bed on her back. He bent her right leg up so. “Why are you still in your room?” said mami. “Come on. Your mama is waiting for you at the breakfast table.”“Breakfast is ready? When did you prepare it?” I said, “I was waiting to help you in the kitchen.”“Your mama had brought samosa and jalebi from the market when he got out to bring vegetables.” Mami said with a smile on her face, “And if you want to help me, you can do that next time.”“Now come on, be quick. Otherwise, your mama will become angry,” Mami continued.“How can someone be angry. Is it for sure that I... ?”“Knocked me up?” Her voice grew brittle. “No. There’s no guarantee your sperm will find my egg. There’s a lot of factors from incompatible blood types to acidity levels in my vagina to your sperm’s mobility. It’s why couples can try for months and months and not conceive. But...”She walked to the couch, dropped her purse and bookbag, and slumped down onto it, her face pale. I closed the front door and followed her. I sat down beside her, closer than I would have.. She was having difficulty picturing him as completely sweet and innocent after some of the things they had done together. ‘Used all my best tricks, but he didn’t seem interested,’ Marilynn continued. ‘Never completely gave up until you came along, now he’s a lost cause.’ She gave a wistful sigh, but otherwise didn’t seem too disappointed. ‘And Mark?’ Julia asked, wondering if she really wanted to know the answer. Marilynn gave her a patient look. ‘I only go after the available ones, and as long.