I was still naked, of course, covered only in the blanket I'd broughtalong, but with one jerk of my small hand I was bare. And no longermale.It had be...en a shock to the system the first time I'd looked down andseen a vagina, and it hadn't helped that I'd had to peek over a nicepair of breasts to do it. I will confess to a certain exploration, justfor curiosity sake, and I will further admit it wasn't entirelyunpleasant, and although the time it took me to bring my womanly body toorgasm was. Skin crawling now, neither women dared make any sudden movements, desperate not to make any moves for fear of stings, especially to their erect nipples or sex. Both victims silently aware of their tormenter sitting nonchalantly munching plums while happily grinning down from the gate, watching their abject discomfort. Mother cracked first, he knew she would, head shaking desperately, trying to dislodge one persistent little insect from walking across her nose, the annoyed wasps rising from the. Lara smiled as I washed my hands and we went back to the party. The young man was talking with another teacher so I didn't feel so bad about my reaction. I walked to the bar and ordered another drink. Lara and I were watching Mr. Jarvis, the science teacher, begin to sing, "When You Love a Woman," from Journey. As I took a sip from my drink, a man walked up, extended his hand, and asked, "May I have this dance?"I looked, and looking back at me were light brown eyes, like creamy caramel, black. The insecurity hadn't diminished in the intervening years and she'd had no dating experience over that time; no one noticed the quiet, skinny, studious girl except to comment on her flaming red hair. Being placed in close proximity to Paul hadn't helped until the moment of shared pleasure in the little figurine. After that, she'd relaxed a little. They'd got something in common; he hadn't ridiculed her or put her down, but had shared with her. Since then, she'd accepted his friendship, just as.