Comprehending their short venture, full of misunderstanding and mistakes, wasn’t the answer they were looking for. Instead, if they had taken things... slowly, small steps to understand completely, they could have comprehended what was involved in time before announcing to the world this new life they have found. If they had listened and learned from those who had always been. Those who accepted these tenets as part of their lives and did not feel they needed to broadcast it. If those had a true. He trusts me! And no, I won’t ask him!” she said, heading off the girl’s obvious next question.“Sorry,” Heather said contritely.“Jesus, next you’ll be having me make dirty movies!”“She said what?” asked Peter incredulously.Lauren described her conversation with Heather to Peter a second time. It was Wednesday, and after a quick dinner out, they had gone back to his apartment. Now they were in bed, naked and cuddling in a post-coital glow, and Lauren was giggling as she described Heather’s. She politely but firmly declinedevery invitation.She had wanted to back out of the cheerleader tryouts, but her motherhad given her a troubled look. As if to say that she was disappointedin her daughter and that she thought that she was trying to fight back. She had acquiesced to her mother's urging to participate in the tryouts,but it had been a lackluster attempt and she had not made the team. Thegirls who wanted to include her in their group were sure that she wouldbe great if she tried. It was all very industrial and steampunk and nobody was around. Perfect!I quickly disrobed until I was quite naked and took several selfies by the machines, with levers and pulleys artfully concealing my indelicate bits. I quickly composed another silly poem and texted the whole batch to Ryan:I'm ready! Come find me!I'm waiting for you,My nipples are tautAnd my nubbin is too.Among the machines naked I'll caper and flit.Will my tricks keep me hid for the least little bit?If you should find what.