Despite repeating this ritual every morning, I still felt ashamed.“And how do you like them?”“Bare.” I had to admit as always.“Only?”“No... also when you wear socks.”“Which socks?” he continued, unsatisfied.“The white tennis socks, and the blue socks for trekking.”“Well, well....” he said in an impatient tone. “But the socks are not enough right? What do you need more?” I did not answer. He knew the answer, and I did not want to speak it aloud.“Right.” he said, surrendering.He stopped massaging. " And once again I was swept away by her beauty. She was wearing a tight fuzzy white sweater over those magnificent tits and tight brown slacks that molded into the crack in her ass all the way up. It was almost impossible to take my eyes off that incredible high-hipped ass or those tits. Half the time I didn't know what I was saying, but it seemed to be working.Her warm, rich voice was like a kiss in my ear. We went out for burgers and shakes and returned to Maggie's apartment around three. It. Then there's Momma, but I'm almost as tall as she is now. I wonder if she has looked for that place, for that rock. Sometimes she just stares out across the field. Did she see him do it?He pictured Robert, tall and spare in his dark blue uniform with the bright buttons. Seth recalled peeking through the corncrib slats and watching his brother stride up the rise and out of sight. Wonder what he looks like with a beard. In one of the few letters his mother had received from Robert since he had. REALLY fit. And obviously okaywith being with a transgendered girlfriend... Ugh. We- we broke upbecause he kinda- kinda-" I hesitate as I glance sideways at grandma- ofall the people to be talking about sex in front of, she'd be bottom ofthe list, even below Lily..."He spread a rumour about Laura," mum says in a dark voice. "About,well, 'him and Laura'." Ricky's eyes go wide as I feel my cheeks startto redden."...Oh," Ricky says. "I see." I'm older now than you were when- well, when..." I.