"So are we going to get there today?" she asked Junior."Sure will, little one," he replied. "We're less than twenty miles from there now." Then why di...d we spend the night here?" Jessica asked."Wait until you see the road we have to take to get there. I didn't want to try it in the dark; it will be hard enough in daylight." Junior explained."Then let's get going," Shelley said as she jumped off Junior's lap, pausing to give him a syrupy kiss.They were rolling within fifteen minutes, the others. I can't do this to you, orto Jackie. And I really do intend to wait for THAT until I'm marriedanyway."I was crushed. Here was the girl of my dreams, and I couldn't have her now.And what did she mean this wasn't really "me" anyway?"Kallie, PLEASE. You and I are perfect together, I love you so much, and Ineed you so badly. Jackie doesn't matter anymore. And I promise to take itreally easy with you the first time."She paused for a few seconds, then she leaned over and kissed me gently.Yes! She had. On Friday, shortly after the sun had ceased to climb in the sky, Precious finally returned to take up her bed at the lady-house. She came bearing bags of booty – gifts bought for her by Klaus while in Puerto Galera – and small gifts she bought for her friends. This was her first real experience of the lady-house and the girls she would live and work with. Customers being so scarce, during the day, the lady-house was crowded with its full complement of boarders. Then, at night, the six roommates. By a freak of nature I had been born a male. She did not appreciate all the lovely clothes that our mother bought her and preferred to slob around in jeans. How I wished that I could wear the lovely dresses, skirts, blouses and other girl type attire that filled her wardrobe. I sighed and she heard me."What's the matter Nathan?" "Nothing", I lied. We were both in the sitting room watching TV, or more accurately, she was watching TV and I was watching her.Mum had gone the house next door to see.