She replied, “I know what you mean, but we’re not there, are we?" I took her hand and for a moment we watched the busy traffic on the wide bouleva...d. I wondered how long it had been since each driver had been indulging in sex; maybe some were coming back from “nooners.”I asked, “Do you want to go to that burger place on Fordham?” That was about two blocks away.“No, they only have that counter, and it’s cramped it there. Krum’s has table service.” That was a luncheonette / ice cream parlor. "This package contains your weddingattire and grooming instructions. You will notice that thegarments I have selected for you, as well as the groominginstructions, are very feminine. This is because I want you toshare with me the feelings only a beautiful bride can feel on herwedding day. This day will mark the beginning of your journeytoward eventual womanhood. This package is only a small sample ofwhat's in store for you once you utter the words 'I do'." Thenote went on to describe in detail. "It's their own fault." I reasoned. In their confidence of breaking my will, they left me unattended. Now I just had to call 9-1-1, and they too would know what it would be like to be raped.Picking up the receiver and putting it to my ear, I expected to hear the dial tone. Instead, slithering into my brain was Bryan's voice."Calling someone, Laurie? Tsk-tsk-tsk. Shouldn't you be making us those sandwiches?" he chuckled.I slammed the phone down. Ugh. "Ok, so they aren't complete morons." I. Although the pressure was intense and unrelenting, Ienjoyed it, because my programming had told me to enjoy it, and becauseit was what I so deeply wanted to do. In the gymnasium, Karen had me dopunishing aerobic routines, tailored finely to enhance the rightmuscles without over- developing others, followed by long sessions ofstretching other muscles that I would need as a woman - limbering up myhips, loosening my back and so on. She promised that I would in duecourse be able to put my feet.