"No respectable women are ever seen on the streets here, except heavily guarded and in purdah. The only women seen on the streets are ... er..." Whore...s," she supplied."Er ... ladies of the night, A few of them do walk on certain streets, but only the lowest grade ones. All the women are effectively owned by men, usually the father, or husband, or the master of the harem they are in." We'll see about that. Set me up a meeting with the Prime Minister, or whatever his title is, immediately after I. Tracy burst out laughing. "Are you kidding?! Anal sex is like one of Connor's all-time biggest 'Ria fantasies.'"Connor gulped. "Well, yeah—I mean, if that's alright." I haven't had anal sex in years," Ria said. "It's not really Shane's thing, so we never do it."Connor looked at me like I was crazy."But," Ria whispered into Connor's ear, "Maybe that can be my Christmas present to you."I smiled at Tracy, "And what would you like for Christmas, little girl? Got any 'Shane fantasies?'" Ooh, I've. Now he was strolling back through the garden toward his house witha light and carefree feeling in his heart. Then, suddenly, everything changed.He turned to cast an admiring glance at his tea roses, only to find that--horror--everysingle rose bush had been stripped of its blossoms! A few sodden flower-bitslittered the ground, but that was all. What could have happened? He ran upto get a closer look. As he surveyed the wreckage, he heard high-pitched, piping little voicesfrom his left, in the. And he follows some things with his eyes." Patrick waved his arms and legs."He won't be really communicative for another year." Well, you hold him. By the way, I'm done with those Carmel Birds. Think of something else for me. Staying home with an infant is boring. I'm going to try to get Willy."I just sat, holding Patrick. He'd quieted again. I wondered as to what to suggest to Weena for reading. Another contemporary Australian woman? I could try her on Janet Turner Hospital. Or Christina.