"Dress as a girl?" Of course!" mom said with a smile, "We both know that you've beenplaying dress up for a long time, so I think it's time we dragged ...thatgirl you've been trying so hard to hide out into the open. Now, I'm surethat you want to deny it, but I have made up my mind. You'll be a girlstarting Monday, which means that we have tonight and all weekend to getyou ready, which is plenty of time for us to get you a suitablewardrobe. You wait here while I get my measuring tape."All sorts of. During the drive back to her house, Cynthia learned a little more about her house guest. Nicole had lived in Manhattan most of her life and was a successful attorney. Courtney had met her a few months back and had developed a friendship while shopping for a birthday present for Cynthia. At the time, Cynthia had been surprised by the gift. Courtney really had no interest in art and such, yet the painting had been an excellent choice. The woman was friendly and quite intelligent. By the time they. . ?" I like the part about the money," he said, suddenly moving his tormenting hand to grasp the negligee and toss it onto the floor behind him. "Where'll you get it? From your ex-husband's alimony?" He sniggered. "Don't give me that shit, baby! You haven't got a dime! You're in the bag and you know it!"Tears blinded her as she tried to think of any way she could stop him. She started to tell him Mark was coming soon, but thought better of that. God, she didn't want to get him anymore involved. The Trapper Palm glue instantly bonded with anything that came into contact with the sticky goo on a molecular level and then tiny creatures akin to the Buzz-Saws would come and disassemble and devour whatever had been caught in the glue.Roy filled his lungs deep with the warm almost hot steamy jungle air. He loved the musky, moist odor. The jungle was full of smells and scents, some pleasant, some sweet and fragrant, yet others putrid and foul. Yet every smell signaled a different plant or.