I had heard of young girls in their naivety humbling, even debasing themselves to keep the boy or man they love, but Mom was an absolute puppet. No ma...ter what I now said I wanted of her, she would move heaven and earth to give it to me.I already knew the answer because of my little spy hole, but I didn't want her to know that. "Did Pete, or anyone else ever screw you in your ass?" No, Honey, no one ... ever." Then why aren't you on your hands and knees?" Will it hurt?" she asked."Does it. She is not dead, the fist around my frightened heart loosens its life-strangling grip as she slowly turns to face me. Her eyes shine like mirrors, in which I can see myself, crying out for help. But her look instantly raises hope in my deep desperation. She brings up a rough cough and rattles: »Don't worry, sister Sés, those devils are warriors from Cush, maybe a rebellious splinter group? They won't bend a hair of ours until the chief had his carnal carnival with us! But they will pay for. After preparing for the night ahead, they fixed a meal at the fire and brought each other up to speed about their lives. Though she was on Alec’s mind, he refused to broach the subject of Ellie. Instead, he inquired about Jake’s job and family. ‘Yeah, my mom and dad finally retired and sold their business. My brother was going to take over since I didn’t, but they said they’d rather have him keep his current job since he loved it. And, man, can you believe he’s getting married?’ ‘He finally. Apparently, he was much smarter than I had thought. He had degrees from both Florida State and Miami. One a P.H.D. in Physical Chemistry and another in Psychology, I had somehow met his profile, which explained the conversation during our romp. This last bit of information bothered me the most. I had secretly liked the fact that these prestigious men, whether they were Professors or Star Athletes, had lusted for me- the skinny Italian-American farm girl from the south. Now, I saw the reality. I.