No, the thought was ridiculous. He would just have to forget about her, as difficult as that might be.Corky entered the little alley behind the boardi...ng house and tried the door of the back entrance. Fortuitously, it was unlocked. The sound of a piano came from within-apparently Beatrice was practicing againCorky crept along the corridor, cautious of creaky boards, desperately trying to remember from his previous exploration which doors led where. As he passed the door to the parlor, he noticed. Then Alexis's problem will no longer be a problem, right?Dead people won't talk." Brenda said."Brenda is right." Allen said."My step dad was a well known officer before he was retired. He is wellrespected by the people in both the black and the white world. I canprobably contact him and get it done. That shouldn't be a problem."Jack said"Guys, I know that is a good solution, but I don't think I can everlive with myself if I do that. I know Stacy and her parents have donenothing but bad to me,. I am often mistaken for a woman on the phone. Also I have noticedthat I have become very emotional and cry or get a lump in my throat,very easily. A few months ago, before any hormone treatment, I nevercried and didn't show any emotion. Mind you it is not a bad thing and Iam probably a much more caring and sensitive person. Much more womanlike.Sooner or later I will have to tell her all. This will be the hardestthing that I will ever do. At this point she will have to decidewhether she can live. I opened up the front door to my building and led her downstairs to my basement apartment. When we got inside I picked her up by her thighs and brought her head up to mine for a kiss. She was all of five feet and weighed maybe 115. I’m not huge by any means at 5’8” but I towered over her and it was fun to pick her up. She opened her mouth for my tongue, tasting of cigarettes and cheap Chardonnay as I spun her around to put her butt on the kitchen counter. We kissed like that for a few minutes.