"But it's different with you, Val," Naomi continued."I ... our marriage ... wasn't enough for you. You wanted somethingdifferent. And because I love y...u, I wanted you to have what you wanted.That meant watching you become a woman. First the cross dressing, then themembership at THE ESTATE, then the association with the St. Clairs, thenWilliam. And now it means having a husband who is my lesbian lover. Idon't think it will stop there. I'm afraid that I will lose youeventually. But until then, I. Besides, they are no better. Daniel might be worse.” He knew she was right. A town with a hundred unmarried youths would have provided each of them a choice. The settlement, with but four families, provided damn few. Of the three unmarried men older than her, one was her brother. It was late in the summer, too late to plant, too late to expect another family to settle. On top of everything else, rejecting an engagement would mean a feud splitting the meager settlement.“Well, does this kiss. " He wheezed as best he could."Why the fuck did she give you her panties?"He rolled his eyes like he would like to avoid answering me but knew he couldn't "Promise she made on the hayride before she got sick, in high school I collected panties as trophies of my conquests but before I could get my dick in her that night she started puking all over everybody. Tonight I talked her into giving me the trophy for old time's sake.I slapped him up aside his head to get his attention then I opened his. I don't know who was the most surprised, the girl or me. She lounged in one of the big easy chairs and looked startled when I went in. "Hi," I interrupted her thoughts, "It's okay, I presume you're here with one of the staff." Mum's cleaning upstairs," she answered. "Don't let me disturb you, I'm only here to write up some notes and make a coffee. I'll make you one too if you want one." She shook her head no, and glanced a little nervously at me when I went to a table across the way from her..