She could take care of the children while one of us drove. Brenda dropped the children off and then left for her office at the paving company.That eve...ning we sat around the dinner table discussing our day. I told the women to go and play with the kids for a while and I would do the dishes and clean up the kitchen. I cleaned the kitchen and then made a quick spin around the house picking up the toys and anything else that was out of place. After the kids were in bed we all sat down to watch some. She was smiling at me andwaiting for me to answer her. I loved every minute of it, I replied backto her. She said, I love Harleys and older men and I would love to get acloser look at both. I told her that I was heading home to put it up forthe night. She said, can I follow you to your house to look at the bike alittle closer? I said, if you want to. I just live a few miles up ahead.She followed me all the way home and pulled into the drive way. I got offof the bike and walked over to her car.. ?Put them on,? shesaid as I looked at them dubiously.Her tone made it clear that resistance was not an option. As I steppedinto them and pulled them up, I asked hesitantly: ?Are these yours??Shauna shook her head. ?No, I only have boring white ones. I nickedthese from my mum?s room.? She laughed at my shocked expression. ?Don?tworry, I ?ll wash them after we?re done ? she?ll never know.?I looked over at Tessa, who was watching this exchange with interest.She held my gaze for a second and then. Forever. Nothing elsemattered, not why and not how. I was a girl."Normal?" My mother seethed. "Is fathering children normal? Is gettingmarried normal? Tell you what. Let's cut your dick off and see hownormal you feel. Nothing against girls, but Alex has been raised as aboy. You can't just wake up ... altered."Koetter held his hands up in surrender. "I assume the hospital'sattorney will hear from yours," he said. "I truly am sorry."He spun and walked out of the room, away from the wreckage and.