.. help..." Sam said through the tears.A few minutes later, Bri entered the room. "Hello, Samantha." H...h...hi." I understand that you have come upo... some hard times. I'd like to helpyou, Samantha," Bri said, kindly."Thank you ma'am," Sam said barely starting to calm down."I know that you were a police officer. What else have you done or whatelse would you like to do?" I... I... I can dance," Sam said."Hmmm. That's interesting, Sam. Have you ever danced professionally,"Bri asked?"No. But. Clare looked (glared[?]) over the faces of the trainees, interspersed with those of Sundowners; some apprehensive, others hopeful, yet more resigned, all tense."You want to revoke your contracts! (a deep sigh from the trainees). Then you want to intermingle with the students whose parents I don't really have to remind you are paying for their children to take passage with us and partake of that education and the opportunities of the voyage as students as opposed to contract workers. You want. I don’t know how long we were in that position, but we stayed there for what felt like hours. It was probably only one- I’m pretty talented at giving oral pleasure, and Ashley was too, but for some reason, neither of us could make the other come very quickly. Any time she got close, her reaction was to lift her hips up, which I tried to stop by restraining her butt, that was only marginally effective. And whenever I got close, I would push it away, because nice guys finish last. Finally, I. He squeezed my hand and continued his voice suddenly a soft purr. “I have had these strange feelings my whole life, and I’ve tried to contain them, I’ve tried to make it go away. But finally I have to accept this, I have to accept that this is who I am.” he paused as I waited expectantly, “Christa, I am a woman. I am a woman and my name is Amber.”Strangely I was not surprised by this. All the pieces slid into place, and I saw a light in my friend’s eyes that I had never seen before. Amber was.