“No, I’ve never experienced any of those worldly desires personally, but you cannot say that the God wants people to have sex outside of the holy ...ovenant of marriage. The bible says . . .”“Fuck that,” I interrupted, “How the holy hell can you say that God doesn’t want us to experience pleasure, ecstasy, and bliss when she created our bodies to feel every bit of that?”“I’m afraid you are terribly misguided, my child,” he reprimanded me, practically choking on his words. “We have Catechism. I'll never get stronger if I don't get my butt to walking — well, hobbling. But that bedpan is a truly humbling experience, and this bedside commode, or whatever you call it ... Crap, hospitals take every bit of your dignity from you."He looked over at the IV stand that the nurses had pushed nearer to him as he sat in the chair. "If I could get rid of this IV, I would feel like I'm on the way back," he said, trying for a chuckle.Sandra, had put the blood pressure cuff on his right arm, then a. .. ‘friend’ ... the dinner special if you can manage it before this 24-hour joint closes.”Trudy laughed and assured us we would get something to eat, “It shouldn’t take long. I will bring it right out,” and walked toward the kitchen.Jenny told me, “Don’t mind, Trudy. She is good to the working girls and keeps an eye on things around here. But she has no love for the pimps or the guys she thinks might try to take advantage of us. So what do you have in that envelope you have been holding?”I. He was getting that angry. But he took me by surprise. I felt his hand cup the side of my face, pulling it gently upwards so we were looking at one another. His thumb stroked my cheek and his fingers tickled the back of my neck. He half smiled at me with the same smile that made me fall head over heels for him and moved his fingers into my hair. "I know, babe. I know." I kind of smiled back, still unaware of how he was feeling towards me. I didn't know if he could forgive so quick. But I guess.