Harry had changed to a tee shirt. Bruises from sliding down the steps were plainly visible through the thin fabric. He had also scraped his face on th... steps, and from bouncing on the floor. But the worst was the bruises around the base of his neck. The centers, where the sides of Ray’s hands had hit, were still bright red, surrounded by a circle of purple which reached from his shoulder to his chin, meeting over his Adam’s apple. Figuring Harry had earned the marks, Ray laughed to himself and,. None of usknew that term back then, but that was what it amounted to: shameand humiliate me to the point that I would never want to wear girls'clothes again.She must have talked him around, too, because when I came down todinner, all he said was, "My God, you look awful. Just like a girl." Dad," I whined, "I can't help it. Mom and Sis did this to me." But I know why they did it. Had it coming to you, too. You're luckyI didn't have my way...." Now Roger," Mom interposed, "we had that all out. In the former National Guard Armory. I try to practice two or three times a month.With my new handgun, it’s even more important. I like to fire a minimum of 500 rounds with any pistol. We need to get to know each other.Gertie is no longer startled at the sight of Harold’s naked whores. Or if she is, she doesn’t show it.When we walked into his living room, the four kids stood at attention and, one by one, shook Gertie’s hand, then mine. “Miz Gertrude.” “Miz Winter.”Harold and Columbo watched. Susan took after her mother she was confident, compassionate and very open minded. She was happy to discuss her boyfriends, their shortcomings as well as their attributes. She made no secret of the fact that she was fucking them and would happily discuss intimate details without seeming to be rude or insensitive.Last week Susan had arrived on the Friday for the weekend, she had her own suite so she was really well self contained as we were in our Bedroom and en suite. There was no need to.