It's aninteresting psychodynamic. (It's also a bit of pain, literally, fromtime to time.)Lately, I have found, quite by chance, another theory that s...upports theone that I have already worked out for myself, which I have shared, in aless-than-clinical, literary manner both in this essay and in "FirstTimer: The Aftermath." This theory, as it turns out, was expounded bynone other than Sigmund Freud himself. I came across a summary ofFreud's explanation of masochism in chapter two, "Passionate. What happened to trying to get out of your contract?’ Jessica demanded to know. ‘The major has refused to even consider it until the CIA feels the threat is behind us,’ Danny answered. ‘This is bullshit Danny!’ Jessica shouted. ‘Jess, I’m sorry,’ Danny said, glancing up at Jake who had come up behind her. ‘Jessica, take it easy,’ Jake suggested. ‘Don’t tell me to take it easy,’ Jessica warned, her eyes flashing with anger. ‘I have to leave too,’ Claire said, as she and Cal walked into the. ‘I am sure that you will like her for she is a very nice girl about my own age, and she is the girl that I go with all of the time. She is blonde, and has a wonderful shape, and likes to go out and have a good time, and I am sure that Joseph here will find a good home for this terrible thing!’ And here she seized hold of his joystick and gave it a wicked tweak, causing us both to laugh.‘But you must understand, Anna,’ I said seriously, ‘there are times when I have Joseph together with us in our. Nancy helped me into bed, pulling the sheet up to my chin. Before she'd straightened up again, I was already asleep. When I awoke the next morning I was aware of the comforting warmth of Nancy in bed with me. Outside my window I could hear the rain continuing. I moved my legs and squirmed slowly around in bed, finding that I felt much better than the night before. Silently, so that I wouldn't awaken her, I got out of bed and went into the bathroom.Standing in front of the mirror I inspected.