‘Nothing,’ he says. I wait, and he continues. ‘Why aren’t you sleeping? I thought you took the day off to rest.’ His tone is puzzled, but al...o demanding an explanation, as though I am a child who has done wrong. Or maybe that’s my conscience yelling at me. ‘I went back to bed for a while, but you know me. I can’t stay in it for too long without suffering the consequences.’ ‘Well, go back there now, and get some rest. I don’t know how you do it, getting by on the little seep you have every. ’ Penny said quietly, ‘maybe one of these days, um, you might introduce me?’ Marilyn looked at her. ‘He’s scarred pretty badly, Penny. A good chunk of his face is gone. Really there’s not much left, but he’s my husband, and I have a certain loyalty.’ Penny swallowed, and asked her and then said, ‘and Will, do I get to meet him?’ ‘Considering you’ve already chatted on the phone, I don’t see why not.’ Marilyn said. ‘So here’s the question,’ Penny said. She lowered her voice, and spoke clearly,. " "Thanks but don't be intimidated I'm very friendly." After a quiet pause she said, "Usually I enjoy the sub role too but I'm happy to switch for a pretty girl like you." Picking up her wine glass, "Let's just relax and take it easy... enjoy our night together." I picked up my wine glass too and she said "cheers!" clanking our glasses together. "I'll take the lead you can follow along just stop me if you get uncomfortable," Sarah winked at me. She placed her hand on my thigh and then uncrossed. I was a little reluctant to take it, but Mother had told me totrust the doctor, and I knew doctors gave you medicine to make you feelbetter.HE had told me it would help me relax, and it does. I feel sleepy and Ibegan to tell him things I had not told anyone, not even my Mom.I told HIM that I felt more like a girl than a boy, that I wanted to growup to be pretty just like my mother, and I could not imagine ever beinglike my father whose suicide had brought me to see HIM.The next Visit, HE gave.