Thanks for the ride and the conversation. My boyfriend would never be this nice to me!" I assured her she was deserving of kindness, and patted her ha...d that rested on her thigh. She pulled her hand away, but quickly grabbed MY hand. She squeezed it tight, and said "I can't remember anyone being so nice. Have you always been like this?" I assured her that I had long believed in kindness. She would not let go of my hand, and rested it on her thigh. Slowly, she began to move my hand up her thigh.. Tension had been high all day, and she had heard so many things that were going to change her life. Now that things were settled she felt light-headed and bubbly, and the champagne added to that feeling."I think I'd like one of those small cakes now." Of course." Victoria got up and went over to her chair and handed her the little silver tray. Before she picked one of the cakes, Alice looked up into Victoria's sparkling and smiling eyes. "Is there anything else I can get you?" Can I be frank?". Like ... Backpage and such?”“Well, Backpage wasn’t really a thing then, but yeah, same idea.”I shrugged. “Okay.”She gave me a baffled look. “You understand I’m saying that I was a whore, right?”“Yep.”“And ... you’re okay with that?”“Do you have any health issues I need to know about?”“No. I knew enough to insist on protection and I got tested every few months.”“Are you doing it now?”“No.”“Okay. Look, I gave my virginity to a sex worker, so I have no claim to any moral high ground here. It’s in. You cannot –” Something heavy fell on Maxamed’s shoulder. He froze. “Husband, look out.” But Khadra’s warning came too late. She watched as the dead, stuffed bear lifted her husband like he weighed nothing and hoisted him into the air. The bear turned the struggling man around so that he faced the room and then wrapped two fearsome arms around him. “Release me, beast.” Maxamed kicked and flailed his legs, but the creature was too strong. “Help me, woman.”Khadra trembled, but she stepped toward.