” Then she asked, “Why didn't you try to stop me from marring Patty?”“I honestly thought you loved him.”She nodded, “Do you still care as...much for me as you did back then?”“I never stopped.” Then I decided to take a chance and asked her, “What about you, how do you feel about me?”Her voice beginning to crack, Gwen replied, “Joel, there hasn't been a day gone by that I haven't thought about you. Do you think we can try again?”I kissed her. It was all the answer she needed. PrologueAnd. I was also in a profession that empha­sised good character and high standards of moral behaviour, and to be involved in a sexual liaison would have jeopardised that if one was caught. So as I never married, I abstained ... and the longer that I abstained, the least important any libidinous feelings became."I believe that I know you well enough, Cathy, to confess to you that I occasionally indulged in self-relief whenever I felt that it was necessary; but even that, too, becomes less of a. She said you told her you wouldn't have any problems trying nudism around me."I was unable to say anything intelligent to this, so I just nodded.She watched me as I absorbed her statement, then added, "so it wouldn't bother you if I saw you with erection, but it would bother you if she saw you with one?" Uhm..." I said, brilliantly. Long pause.Finally, "Uh, that's about it, I guess. I mean, what I said." Having second thoughts?" she teased.I shrugged. "It's an awkward concept."My sister seemed. " I didn't wanthim touching me there. I did roll over and let him scrub my bottom,which was the filthiest part of me."Thank you," I whispered when he was done. I didn't want to speak aloudyet; I wasn't sure I wanted to hear my voice, or see the effect it mightstill have on him.When I woke the next morning, I found that my thighs had fullyseparated. And, as I had first feared and then hoped, I seemed to have awoman's normal complement of parts. I wasn't sure how those parts hadworked when I was.