Pierre knew they hadn’t committed any of the crimes they admitted to, having known several of the men since they first became men. They had all join...d the order together, giving up their lands and titles to the church in order to serve a greater purpose. Now that same church was persecuting them, and Pierre was greatly conflicted. He would not lie, no matter how they tortured him. He was the captain of his men, and if he admitted to the evils, they would always be doubted if there was a chance. It had been sealed with a single kiss the day I left. I hadn't cheated on her but I felt for the first time that it was a close thing.I spent a good hour talking to Naomi later that morning and Dad and Megan were wonderful in letting me have that time alone on the phone with her. Again, nothing was said about the possibility of a relationship but I felt closer to her after that conversation. I guess I knew it was heading in that direction now. I was no longer filled with self-doubt and I found. Jason... an even bigger threat."Kelly wanted to object--to come up with some reason, some mode of logic,that would turn teenage Brenda and Katie back into the stuck-up bimbosthat Jason had always considered them. Her treacherous brain, however,thrust forward a memory from a shopping trip nearly three years ago...* * *Nearly a year after Kelly started hormones, she decided to have facialfeminization surgery and breast augmentation. Her breasts were everythingDr. Altar's computer had promised.. I thought for a moment that she was going to try and change my mind, but in the end, I think the difficulties her own marriage had experienced persuaded her not to try. With her and Duncan soon to no longer be Mr. and Mrs., she understood as deeply as another person can the need Jill and I had to stop ourselves ending up in the same place someday.When the news had fully sunk in and the tears had stopped flowing, Gemma asked me to hold her in my arms. This I could do, and I took her and held.