“Who’s ‘they,’ Allison?”“The other kids at this place we went to. Harper knew about it.”Allison kissed my cheek again. She lingered for ... moment, and I started to think we’d better go somewhere more private.“So, what was special about this place?”“Harper said it was a place you could be safe at. Even if you were gay or whatever.”She blushed again.“Not that anybody’s gay, Dad. Not Harper, not me, not ... anyone.” She gulped. “I mean, it’s OK if you’re gay ... Dad ... oh, heck, Dad, you know what. Still, what Zera wanted, was bad for Roxxi. Zera planned to hitch the girl to a new wagon and then go back to join her clique.Don’t barge in. That was Frieda’s advice from mom. Don’t barge in. Frieda had listened for the last six months but why had never been stressed to her. Don’t barge in, Kirk is very affectionate when he gets home from a trip.“Oh gross! Sorry!” Frieda slipped back out of the kitchen kicked her shoes off into porch and zipped down stairs. There’s dad’s butt ... At least I. Fergal said goodbye to everyone and waved a cheeky salute at Charlotte before heading out the door. As soon as he was gone, both Emma and Deirdre turned on Charlotte. “Whatever you do, don’t go out with him. It’ll only wreck the band when you two split up.”“Jesus, you really are the optimistic sort. We’ve barely said two words and you already have us getting together and splitting up again.”No, seriously. We both know he’s drop-dead gorgeous but don’t do it, for the sake of the band.”Charlotte. He would be my Absolute Master, and I would have to performwith Him the same ordinances that were part of my submission to Achref.To show gratitude to His friend, Achref had agreed that my servitude toDorian would be sexual, not spiritual. As a sissy, I had desired tocultivate my servility on a spiritual level, serving a man just becausehe is a man and I am a sissy, not having to worry about sexuallysatisfying him, but rather concentrating on the greatness of dedicatingmy life to a masculine.