I was desperate to confront her but in no way did I have the confidence to do so. Janet had never come across as a sexual person so it was frustrating...to think that nothing may come of this. I spent my time thinking about her constantly and I was praying for an opportunity to be alone with her.It had been a long day at work and coming home to a house that was also occupied by my potential in-laws was not my idea of relaxation. However, my new job had provided me and my girlfriend with an. You are a very attractive young woman, and you just seem to grow on me, and I damned sure that any young fella would be daft to turn you down." Well, they must all be daft then." I couldn't agree more, their loss is my gain." And we went into the next round.Over our mug of tea I told her that things were moving forward, at least on the Scottish front, although I hadn't really broached the issue with HL."Oh, HL won't be a problem," I raised an eyebrow. "and Sarah thinks it would be a good idea. Lindsey had never had anyone but him stand up for her with unquestioning loyalty. She had become the awesome person she was in spite of the constant suspicion, doubt, and unfathomable disapproval of the people who should have anchored her support system. The night before, he had taken on that role in a whole new way, and he felt more pride in that than in anything he had ever done.It was as they drove to the airport in Lindsey's car that Mark was able to put words to the new feeling he had. Richard cleared his throat. He scanned ahead and resumed reading aloud.I had seen Lyman nude and I knew what a male looks like. Nebo looked more like a woman, with a long, smooth mound covered with light, short, blond hair and divided with a slit. “Tell me,” I said, “are you male or female?”“I am male,” he replied.“Then -- where are your...”“My what?“Your ... your...” My cheeks were burning. “Your testicles.”“My testicles?” He broke into a broad grin. “They’re inside me -- like your ovaries are.