As soon as Melody left the stage after a long loud ovation and got to the dressing room she burst into tears. The emotions of the evening had overwhel...ed her and the withdrawal of adrenalin had her near collapse. Edie took her into her arms and sat next to her on a loveseat. Edie remembered her own reaction to the standing ovation and bravos she had received at the Symphony Hall after the orchestra played Edie’s Air and the Maestro introduced her as the composer. Edie’s Air was what won her. “I did have a girl at City College, but she left me in December.”Cathy found some reserve of boldness because she said to me. “If you are okay with this, I know exactly how I want it to go.”She needed another moment to get more courage up. “You’re a young guy, so I want you to have some stamina for me. First, well, I’m going to blow you. Then, after a bit, we’ll have intercourse.”I was struck by how she was mixing crude and formal words. It obviously took her a bit of effort on her part to say. Is that about it?"Well, when you put it that way, it didn't sound very nice, she thought. "Well, I supposed that's technically correct" she said. "But I didn't mean to hurt anyone's feelings. It's just that all the girls will like her better than me if I don't." And these are the people whose friendship you crave." It wasn't a question. It was more of a statement. "These people will abandon you if you can't manage to come up with a pair of my stained jockey's". Why did he have to put it like. The pleasant feelings I had experienced in the hall intensified as the hot water hit my comparatively cool skin. Moaning in response, I found myself making a noise I never had before and it frightened me a bit. As I lathered up with the soap, the pleasure increased. Running my sudsy hands across my body, I became aware of how smooth my skin felt compared to normal. This development would normally alarm me, but I found myself not caring. I was rock hard now, and even though I had not touched.