" And that didn't do it?" asked Dana."No, like I said, it felt good and all but I didn't have what Allison had. And I can see what I'm missing, it jus... looks so wonderful when you girls get one but there's something wrong with me, I guess."I sat there at the end of one of the two small sofas listening to the four of them talking about such intimate matters, just like I wasn't even there. But, of course, I was, complete with an enormous hard-on."It's easy for me, I can do myself and just have. .. querulous, odd tone to it.I took a deep breath and was about to turn to look at Dulcie. Out of my depth, yes. But she was there beside me, radiating serenity.“Alice,” she was speaking quietly. “Look at me, Alice.”“No ... stay away from me. Who are you? Like Don. He scared me too.”“Alice ... don’t you want to be free?”“Free?” That voice was different again. “If Alice is free, what happens to me?”“AH!” Dulcie’s voice held ... what? Satisfaction? “Religious spirit, leave her! In the Name of. My world view got a little screwed up and I did some things I'm not proud of. I got busted for DUI and possession of marijuana. They let me off on probation, but I violated that and did 12 days in jail. I told all that to Sarah and I figure she passed it on to you." She didn't, but it doesn't matter," Adam said. "I do know generically what you went through. I mean, I can't know for certain. You know what I mean, I hope." I do," Veronica said. "I missed a couple of shoots while I was in jail.. He hadn't exactly enjoyed his summers spent here, for a variety ofreasons to embarrassing to go into, but that was ages and ages ago.Nick was sixteen now, a young man with a cute girlfriend, cool haircut,and a mouth like a sailor that could easily bring his single mom to thepoint of tears when she was being stupid about things like curfew orletting him use the car. So he ignored the tiny little bit of forebodinghe felt as he made his way to the baggage claim. His Aunt and cousin hadprobably.