I owe her that. I in particular owe her that."And again he heard, echoing through the corridors of his memory,the dying fall of the cry 'My name is Ma...rtin'. Heard in its simplefour words all the desperation and bewilderment of his own torment.And was ashamed, feeling his own cowardice at that time.David looked at Emma and Anne. "I owe her in particular. I havealways felt that I could have done more. That I did what theyexpected of me to bring her into line. I should have made morecommon cause. She told me that she was not interested in the guys who were interested in her, because she found them c***dish and immature.“So do you prefer older guys then Julie?” I asked her.“Actually I do Dave,” she replied, blushing.“How much older?” I asked.“Men, not young guys like the guys who are always chasing me, Dave,” she replied shyly, her inhibitions obviously drastically reduced now by the beer and dope.“How about men my age Julie?” I asked. She did not reply, but the look on her face told me. As the song suggesting that she 'move it all about', she slid down onto the judges lap in a most suggestive pose. Half of the crowd was cheering and loving it while the other half was calling out that the woman cheated. Amid the cheers and jeer, the judge took the chair and left the stage. Left alone on the stage with the other woman, Barb knew exactly how to end the song. She smiled inwardly at the idea of getting her 'whole self in' as she set up the final pole stunt. It had been a long time. "When a man and woman love each other, it is full of feelings, the most wonderful feelings."Meg's eyes clouded over for a moment, lost in a sweet memory before she continued."However, Maman told me about wifely duties soon after Raoul began courting me. I am uncertain whether she intended to make a woman's wedding night sound frightening, but she did. I simply cannot imagine that God would make loving your husband a painful act. Perhaps, a small pain the first time, but not something to dread.