Bernard woke up that day with mixed feelings of apprehension and excitement.

"Today is D-day," he thought.

If he allowed himself to think more about it, he was sure that he would have talked himself out of the idea, and he could just envision how Tonia would make a mockery of him if he ever told her. His sister, who had always found great joy in telling him that he had more handsomeness than good sense, would certainly feel justified in her claim when she heard that he had actually coughed out a whopping sum of $30,000 just to be with a virgin!

"Damn, even I can't believe I was...