Standing in the same kitchen that my lover, Scottie had ravished me, I pondered where my life was taking me. I now realized how little I knew about myself. It's like Scottie turned the light switch on in my heart. Suddenly I saw the light of day, all that I had been missing, all that I thirsted for! I thought, girl there is nothing to feel guilty about. True my lover was a young man but he was mature beyond his years. It's like everything became clear to me not only in my heart but in my mind.

I poured myself a glass of Chardonnay and went outside to my...