I could never pin it down before. Now I know why I like you so much.’ She waited for me to say something. I didn’t. It had always been a tactic wh...n I worked to allow others to talk, you listened and learned things, and that gave you the edge you needed to make a sale. Having decided that I wasn’t commenting, Ally went on. ‘I am not a virgin, Jack. But I am not that experienced. I told you about the men I seemed to attract. Few got into my panties. I have always felt an attraction to older men,. She asked me what was wrong, and all I could say was " I can't look atmy body" Allison's mom held me, and said, "I am sorry hunny. Are youremembering what happened?" "No," I said, "I just feel . . . " "It'sok. I will run a bath, and I will help you, and you don't have to lookif you don't want to."She said. So she ran the water, and once my eyes were closed, she tookoff the nightdress off me, and helped me bathe. She had to be careful,as I still had cuts and bruises from my attack and being hit. There you are! The kitchen door slammed open and Ian walked in, he stank of god only knew what blend of random shit he spent all day moving around the warehouse he worked at. About forty or so Ian stood half a foot taller than me and was broad across the shoulders. He was not so bad to look at though his crumpled clothes bought a decade ago didnt help, in another life I might even have found him attractive, but not in this one. Cooking my dinner like a good little bitch, he said. It was true, I. I slashed again, clumsily, with my borrowed knife.As we fought, me desperately defending against the much more talented rogue, I was forced back step by inexorable step. I just wasn’t good enough to hold my ground. I was still trying – but I was losing. My breath came in desperate gulps and sweat coursed down my forehead as I struggled not to fall. After what felt like an eternity, my brother appeared in the doorway to his room. He was nearly naked, obviously having been woken from sleep in.