First, he had me strip and put on one of those awful gowns with no back, only this time, the hole was at the front. He helped me up into the apparatu...s they had with my feet in stirrups of a sort and my head over the end of the table. I felt a little exposed but didn’t think too much about it, as I was sure the doctors had been through this many times, so I tried to relax.A few minutes later, the doctor came in and explained what the procedure entailed and asked me if I was ready. I nodded. So let's go have some fun." She grinned mischievously again. "And I suppose we ought to call you something besides Ray. Maybe Rayna?"**********If Rayna had been asked, she would have grudgingly admitted that she had lots of fun at Bikini Beach. Julie was a good friend, and acted as if nothing at all were wrong. It was a great water park. The raft rides were a blast, and Rayna had screamed with purely girlish delight as they raced down the rides. She'd followed Julie's lead and tried the. I started smiling, as Jim is extremely cute when he sleeps, but something inside my mind was nagging me: something was not quite right.I have learned very long ago to trust my intuition in circumstances like these, and I started to look at Jim with concern. I think that my concern must have radiated outside the room, because I heard the sound of breathing and looked at the doorway. Mary and Debbie were both there, looking concerned at me."What's the matter, Aimee?" Debbie asked. I could feel. ”“No. That’s not how tonight’s gonna work. Sit down and be quiet. Actually, try this while you wait.”“But I shouldn’t...”“Don’t worry about it. You’re not going to be driving.” She set a small, tulip-shaped glass of clear liquid in front of him, returning to her tasks as he dutifully swirled and sniffed.“Grappa? No, eau de vie. I think it’s...” He sniffed again, then took a microscopic sip of the fiery liquid. “Mirabelle?”“You are, as always, the cleverest of drunkards. Yes, it’s mirabelle eau.