"Give me an honest opinion," Helen said."Eleven," Evelyn said. "You could push ten, but no older than eleven." Fair enough," Helen said turning to loo...k at Martin as she held her armsup. "And with that said young lady, I rest my case." Come in and let's do something in front of the mirror," Evelyn saidinviting them into her vast apartment. It was similar to Helen's but theHallway had another door at the end of it that Evelyn went through whenshe reached it. It opened into a vast room with a. In reality a couple experimenting in group sex or wife swapping in a small community can be fraught with danger for a professional couple, practically impossible to keep secret in a small town. It’s even worse if you’re well known. ‘Kiss and Tell partners, sex photos taken on phones, people getting too attached, or not wanting to let go, your older kids or parents hearing sordid gossip etc. It’s not only reputations and family life put at risk by swinging, but decent jobs and salaries put in. The person I was hoping would crew for me has just got a job in Scotland. She's just not going to be available." I'd hate ... well ... I just wouldn't like you to lose because I'm not a very good crew." I don't like to lose, but I'm not expecting great success in my first season back. You'd be helping me out, and if you don't like it at least I'll have a chance to find a replacement." Then, okay, I'm glad to help."She smiled. "Thanks, that's a relief. Perhaps we could get together and get some. She stood in front of me, waiting for instruction. Her face showed no emotion, a total hopelessness in her situation. I loved it. I scooted my chair back, and opened her cage. Get in. I said directly to her. Her eyes watered for just a moment before she sniffled back tears and dropped to her knees, crawling into the cage. I looked down at her, she curled into a fetal position, and laid her head on her knees, crying softly to herself. I smiled and got back to work on my papers, thinking.