Later that evening, Kathy came into the living room in a pale blue silk bathrobe and carrying a bottle of lotion. She sat on the sofa, put her feet up... and crossed her legs, the long robe separating high on her thighs. "Ready sweetie?"Kevin was on the sofa reading when his mother came in. "Sure Mom." Kevin got up and then sat on the floor, picking up the bottle of lotion. He took one foot and put it in his lap, then smiled up at his mother as his eyes moved up her body, stopping at her exposed. The most troubling aspect was how she didn't jerk her hand out of Sue's grasp. She allowed the woman to literally hold her hand and lead her out of the elevator, as they followed Jim down the hotel hallway. Lori knew walking hand in hand with another woman was wrong yet she didn't resist. It wasn't until they reached the door that Sue let go and fumbled for the room keycard. "Jimmy! Go out to the car and get your table ... your stuff. We girls need one of your fantastic massages after a long. She returned a moment later with the bag and dropped gracefully to her knees beside me and offered it to me almost ceremoniously. I took the bag and indicated for her to finish making our tea.This time she was much more careful and paid close attention to what she was doing. In fact, she made both cups exactly the same even though I knew she never put sugar in hers and much more creamer. She then offered me my cup, again ceremoniously, and watched as I took my first sip. The look in her eyes. She felt prepared for moving on into the real world reality that was high school, and maybe that false sense of confidence led to her next big lesson in life.After Glenn, Edy felt she was ready for anything. She eventually went steady with a boy who had no idea of how to kiss, and other than taking the bus downtown to watch the occasional movie they didn’t really do anything. They of course eventually broke up, just like all the other relationships all of her other friends had, playing the game.