" Maybe he'd be better off there. At least there, he'd betreated like a man! Learn how to be a *man* again instead ofthe wimpy caricature of a man *...you* envision." was the sharpretort.Jane closed her eyes in pain, knowing the boy was reallyattacking her and not Beth/David. "Even if we undideverything we have done to him to the best of our ability,he'd still be very feminine looking when he arrived at prison,Michael. Do you know what happens to effeminate young men inprison?" She hoped he. . It was stupid of me, petty. I had swapped their relationshiproles around with a dog and it's owner. I couldn't bear seeing them happylike that. I spent a long time trying to track you down, sure, but Iwanted to fix them as well. That's why I'd left earlier, why I was gone.I was meeting them at the park, looking for the other half of that swap.I did the right thing, Elles, I turned them back." Wait." A fresh flash of anger shot through me. "That's why you weregone? What about my note?" Your. Money good when work there. No work, no money. Live with Raul. Very crowded in small place. Maria no like city." I really have missed Maria's cooking. She's the best cook I ever knew. You're a lucky man." If you want, Lupe and Maria move back to farm, and Maria do all cooking again. Maria tell Lupe should ask you if okay?" Do you want your old job back too? I hope so, because working this place by myself is killing me." You sure you want Lupe back? I quit in bad way before." You had to stick by. Just take it easy with her dude. You got a few years of experience over her, so be careful it’s your heart and not your dick doing the thinking here.”“Holly, trust me when I say it is not just that. Let’s just say that I have not been a virgin for some time now, not all Idaho girls are Mormon virgins that will only give you the prize after the minister says I do.”“Yeah, I thought not. Let me guess, that Indian girl who’s picture you keep on your dresser?”“Yeah, Kim Littlebuck. We were the first.