Standing with mom while dad talked to theminister..."Matt?" Seth asked with wide eyes. "Is that you?" Her name," mom said, "is Mary, and yes, she used...to be Matt. Somethinghappened to her body chemistry, and she started to turn into a girl. Maryjust didn't tell us until recently. We have decided that this is best forher, and we hope you do to." Does that mean," Heather asked, "that those are real?!"I nodded my head yes, and with both of them looking at me, myGrandparents walked up. Mom told. However, what you need to realize is that this was Rays way of secretly getting back at his mother for her post-menopausal, supposedly religion-based, prudish sexual attitudes and behaviors that had eventually led to Rays father moving out of the house, and later getting a divorce. And of course, Ray loved his father very much. And so did I. Rays father was a truly wonderful man in every way! All I can say is that it must have been extremely hard for Rays dad to try to stay married for all. "If..." He started.I merely nodded.He kissed my eye lids softly, so softly it was a butterfly's touch. His gentle soft touch was enough to allow me to relax completely. He wasn't going to hurt me. Kevin stayed up on his elbows, hands relaxed by my face. It was my hands that were exploring his body, pushing his shirt up and out of my way. There was no rush, no hurry, not even a goal. His kisses touched each bruise on my face. His warm breath met mine in as our lips and eventually our tongues. Even minor exposure to bacteria could result in life-threatening infections, which meant that skin on skin contact and the exchange of fluids was completely off the table.Simon was interested to learn that sexual encounters with Quarians could be facilitated through a specialized suit modification that acted as a kind of built-in condom, the material providing an impermeable barrier between the two partners, while still allowing them to feel sensation. How much sensation was up for debate, it.