Maria complied quickly, taking a ridiculously upright posture on theedge of a nearby chair, looking as if she might bolt any second. Sheaccepted the ...tea and took a sip, still looking cornered."Kim baby, I want you to sit down too. There, there," she said, wipingthe tears from my cheeks. "It's a good thing you don't have your eyesdone yet!" Oh!" I said in anguish, and the tears came again. I was thinking aboutwhat these people had done to me, feeling so ashamed, so ridiculous,seeing myself. One day I was looking up to him and a father figure and the next, I was just falling. I'm so sorry Ivy." Sine buried her face in her now shaking hands as she apologized repeatedly.Ivy was kneeling at her friend's side before the first apology was given and forced Sine's hands away from her now tear streaked face. "Honey, you have nothing to be sorry for. Frankly I'm surprised that you even trust any man enough to love him after everything you went through with your own father. Now listen to me. Silence. Knowing how much I love to play with you, you smile at my implied challenge for a little hide and seek. You slowly walk around the living room of our suite, searching the corners and behind the furniture. You make your way into the tiny kitchenette but easily see I am not in there. You see a closed door, a sure sign of a good hiding spot. You push open the door and walk into the bedroom, letting out a low moan as you see the king size bed with the sheets pulled back, the candles. Sarah was on her back. Sarah reached over and slowly, but carefully Sarah lifted Miss Shapely’s arm and draped it over herself. As Sarah rolled onto her side to spoon with her, Miss Shapely stirred, just a little. She clenched her hand it was on Sarah’s left breast. Then it happened… Miss Shapely was now awake. She squeezed her hand once more, an inquisitive squeeze. Miss Shapely then slid her hand down. Lower down the body of the young woman who was in her bed. She felt Sarah’s smooth waxed.