We would share an email once or twice a week, mostly fairly short and on surface topics, but occasionally a longer, “what’s life all about” one.... She let me know up front that she was living with her boyfriend and they were monogamous, but that she relished my friendship. And of course in the club, she was friendly and flirty (as the girls knew to be, to maximize dances and tips). But I swear, there were a lot more quick touches on the hand or face (her to me), all when the seriously watchful. This is the third time I've been here." I've been here five times," Sarah added when she came out. Allie was still swabbing her vagina. Adam had no idea why he could give a simple saliva sample while the girls had to do something more invasive. He didn't ask but Shelly did."I'm menstruating," she informed the receptionist when she handed the form back along with her ID. "Will that be a problem?" It will make things easier actually," the woman replied. "We can do a blood workup easier than we. “You cannot tell me you’ve been there all day. If they didn’t want to talk to you, they would have run you off. If they were going to help, or offer help, that wouldn’t take this long either.”I nodded. “I know. I know.”She crossed her arms under her breasts. “Mom called not too long ago. She’s hoping you picked a good tree, which means you need to go get one. Now.”I looked up at her and considered arguing, but chose not to. She was right. Mom wanted a tree and I was supposed to get one. It. Wanted all the bobcats to bear witness to my pure pleasure born out of panic. Wanted the pit to echo with the sounds of our bodies. His hands cupped and squeezed my breasts hard. Almost too hard. The pain of it was part dopamine. How could this be? I screamed out in pain this time and he stopped. I heard his pants come completely undone. Felt him enter me once more and he thrust deeply. “Wait,” I said after a few thrusts. “Put them back on. I love a man in uniform!” At this he put his pants.