Drip."Two minutes," Mandy said. "Any last questions?"He looked up at her, mind scramble, "Why would Marie dothis do me? That's so much money, no one c...ould spend thatin a lifetime." Money infects strangely, Joan." Mandy smiled wistfully,looking down, her beautiful brown eyes kind. She scrunchedher eyes, thinking. "You are kidnapped, but with no ransom.Your wife wants it all. And... I think, she needs you whole, but insane."Mandy drew on her cigarette, sipped her wine. "I think, butdo not know, I. Melissa and Michelle went Christmas shopping in December. Melissa's face had healed up nicely. They bought little gifts for the Goldmans, Jim the new Chauffeur, Melvin, May and Katie. At Mr. G's one store they knew he wouldn't be present, each bought the other the same 24k golden pendant with a heart and a .5c diamond in the middle of the heart. They waited for the engraver wrote "To Sis, all my love, Melissa/Michelle." After paying, each placed their gifts on the others neck. They hugged then. Ken looked me up and down with a smile. In person he was much more rugged than is pictures but his voice was calming. I welcomed him in my home and offered a seat. We sat and talked a while then he just asked me “Are you a virgin?” I told him I practiced with dildos, but nothing real. “Now you remember our agreement correct?” “Yes, I will not question you” Ken went on to say he has broken in many sissies, some took more time than others but he is 100%. Ken looked at the small lump growing under. Compassion was not a survival emotion in prison and my compassion had been suppressed for a long time. My work at the clinic was slowly reviving that forgotten emotion and I was trying very hard to remember. But, this is how my mind was functioning now and would dictate my actions toward Nan as this first meeting progressed. I know that sounds cold and distant, but my reality for five years, six months and three days was an eight by twelve foot cell. My return to civilized behavior was not that.