"He reached over and lifted my chin so that I was looking directly at him. "That's okay. Are you using any birth control?" No, but it's okay. My perio... will come on Tuesday or Wednesday." Ann told me I wouldn't get pregnant because of my time of the month and that she would take me to the same clinic where she had gone to get on the pill."You are very self-assured," he said."No I'm not!" I said, defiantly. "I'm doing this on nerve! It's like I'm on a high wire and could fall off at any second.. Urgent voices were being carried over from the bay area through the door.“You two, move all cargo, except two red containers, and be quick,” ordered Malvani to his men and headed towards the control room.The door to the cargo hold slammed open, and a man appeared on the other side. A giant of a man, donning black skintight clothes and a ski mask covering his face. Vincent relaxed a bit, covered faces in pirate raids meant the crew would live.He swept the control room with his gaze, ignoring. Do you know what those are?”“No.”Aunty frowned, “You were not even taught the basics. Let us work on that first” They spent the next two weeks in educational discussion. Xi had to agree with Aunty’s assessment of her sex education and thanked her for being there for her.Finally, Aunty asked the big question, “Now that you know so much more, how do you feel about sex now?”Xi beaned, “I am more ready than ever but how shall I begin?”Aunty replied, “We must do two things. First there is the matter. Or, rather, he tried to. His lurching surge was not terribly successful. After the second fall he lifted himself to his knees again and started to pull himself forward with his arms. He used his hands in place of feet, his legs flailing and twitching behind him, trying and failing to find purchase.Had he broken his legs? Hurt his spine? What was wrong with his eyes? What was that thing in his mouth? Question after question flashed through Danica’s mind as she continued backing up in horror,.