Now we were growing up. Whenwe awoke in the morning, we started giggling as Janice snuggled up to meand fingered my little stiffy under my nightie."Yo...'re not supposed to have one of those unless Aunty Bev says so,"whispered Janice."I can't help it," I simpered. "He just grows when I'm asleep. Will yougo and ask Aunty Bev if I can let him stay?"Janice giggled then sat up as she released me from her affectionateembrace. "I'll do what Aunty Bev showed me. You know; the flicking thing."Knowing. I masturbated that night as my desire to sleep with Richard grew more and I had fallen deep in love with him. I only wished to let him know this somehow and hoped that it won’t create havoc at my home. And that opportunity came very soon. After six months my mother had to go to Paris for two weeks. She said it was a great opportunity for her but had no idea what a great opportunity it was for me. I resolved to confess about my feelings to Richard. But still I had no idea how he felt. He had. Right. But you mentioned yet another route, didn't you?" Yes. The week after we returned from Melbourne I read through all the materials from Western Australia. I think I could qualify there and then apply that my license be accepted here. But it might make things tough for you." You mean moving back to Perth?" And disrupting your studies." Might not be that bad. ECU offers a Ph.D. In Art. And I think Western does, too. And both of them do offer Masters. In fact, Western offers a Masters in. She’d stayed at the church to gather all of the scattered odds and ends from the pre-ceremony rush. As she opened the door soft slow music filled the room. She watched several couples pair off and slip onto the dance floor. How she longed to be one of those women being held close in a strong masculine embrace. She couldn’t help but eye them with envy. It had been just over a year since Daniel packed his bags and moved out of her apartment, and her life. Almost daily his last words reverberated.