I was very proud of her, because if anyone deserved it, she most certainly did. Also around that time, she started dating a guy named Phillip Ross, an... they were married two years later. He’s a nice guy that loves Katie and is good to her, which is all I ever wanted for her. Chapter Two 10 YEARS LATER I had gone on to get my PhD in history, because once I really thought about it, I discovered that I wanted to teach at the collegiate level. The year was now 1983 and the war in Vietnam had ended. ”Even with the scare of her falling, I still maintained an erection. That was where her eyes went after telling her that. I tossed the keys on the tiled floor and they slid to the corner. Looking back at the bound girl, I stepped over to her.“Those are some nice tits.” I stated, and lifted one up to test its weight.She leaned forward and tried to bite me.“Wow, you just don’t learn.” I admonished, and pinched the nipple.She closed one eye from the pain and suffered through it. I let go and she. One thing about being nude, is that you can’t tell if someone is filthy rich or depressingly poor.“Time for some music!” Mary called out. It was strange that the folks who stood out were the guys in the band. They were clothed! It was strange that mary would say the music would start now, since the band had been playing smooth jazz and some light rock tunes all evening. But it was background music, elevator music if you will.Mary walked to the band and told them that the music was now center. "Mandy and I have talked" she paused. "She needs affection, to talk to a nice guy, to be in someone's life and have a friend" and I nodded."Do you understand Jack?"I said "No." A woman needs to know she is loved. Mandy had a bad marriage and she does not feel good enough to be with any man. She feels worthless. Mandy needs time to heal and needs to talk to a man, spend time with him, feel loved, Jack; I thought you could be that that man?" Jack you don't understand, do you?"I said "No." Mandy.