Inez an' the woman with her baby got inta the buckboard, an' I joined Pierre in the cart. Josiah drove the wagon, an' we started home.I got Pierre's s...ory as we rode home. Pierre insisted that they wuzn't niggers, but wuz creoles from New Orleans. He had brought his family west ta git away from the problems they wuz havin' in Louisanna since before the War wuz even over. He had run a restaurant, but had gone broke when the paper money went ta hell. He wuz tryin' ta find a place where he could. We slept undisturbed the rest of the night. We woke together in bed naked. Karen almost jumped to think that she was in bed with me. I ran my hand down her side gently and said, "We have a license. We're expected to sleep together." I smiled at her and she smiled back."I know that but I'm not used to it. The first night I wake up at my parents' house in my old room and bed with you will probably scare me worse." She chuckled."Okay. I'm awake. After we get cleaned up, what, oh great husband, is. I sat downfirst and then Miss Michaels sat next to me on the same side. I was verynervous now that she would notice my attraction to her.I said "Miss Michaels wouldn't you be more comfortable on the otherside?" she said "First off it is Michelle, and second Tommy, if you don'trelax we will never be able to solve your problems in class." I relaxedand began to have fun. Michelle was flirting with me a bit and constantlytouching me in places as well. I was still turned on but so much more atease. Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend. I can't guesswhat you'll be doing....'****The rain had abated by the time James got back to the car. He slunghis bag into the passenger side and sat back in the driver's seat,closing his eyes for a moment and breathing deeply. His brain wasconsumed, not by the delicious images he had just seen, but byGraham's words: '...sometimes I'm Gloria...life is meant to behappy...want more than just vanilla sex...terrifies'.Terror. Of what? Of being.