To him,Mary was always the most beautiful girl in the world, but today herbeauty hit him like a wave. Luke's girlfriend never looked as majesticas she...did.The wave which crashed over Luke was physically manifested in Mary'sdress. It was an ocean blue mermaid silhouette. The white trim goingright to left diagonally up the dress then across the sweetheartneckline looked like the crest of a wave. Her golden hair was as radiantas the sun.At that moment, Luke admitting his carnal desire made him. He knew everything there was about me. Apart from leaving the state and starting over again, there was no way to get out of it."Are you okay, Cooper?" Anderson asked as I sat down at my station. He hardly ever called anyone by their first name, just as he hated being called by his, I stared at him for a moment then nodded."Okay," Anderson said as he walked away."Hi!" Kyle said as he walked onto the floor. "Tony?" he asked. "I thought you were scheduled for the later shift?" I wanted to get a. ”“You’re right about all that,” she replied.“Maybe you could alleviate your fear by taking some positive steps. You could enroll in a self-defense course. You don’t need to earn a black belt, but there are moves and techniques you could learn that could get you out of a jam. You should carry pepper spray and know how to use it ... and, get one of those emergency whistles.”“That’s good advice for anyone, not just for someone who’s trans.”“I gave you a list of successful trans women. Have you. "Well that's those out of the way. Just wanted to clear your mind a bit."Diana dipped him a curtsey and stuck the tip of her tongue out at him.The family laughed and that conversation stopped for the time being but it cropped up again as Hal and Diana were getting ready for bed."Have you got any names in mind," Hal asked.Diana shook her head. "Your wretched father! All I can think of are his crackpot suggestions and Tom, Dick and Harry."Hal chuckled. "Well, let's drop it for the moment and both.