Free MC: LaPonte-Karr: Book Three by L. Ann Marie

doesn’t wear a rubber.”  Rich says.  He makes sense.  I shouldn’t worry if I don’t even know.
    “Do they have to wear a rubber everywhere?”  How do I ask this?
    “Not in your mouth but in your vagina and if he’s decent in your ass.”  Rich says.  Decent?
    “I don’t understand, if he’s decent does that mean I can get diseases or I can’t?”
    “I don’t think you can in your ass but you can ask tomorrow.  I think that's where herpes and warts and things can spread.  The skin is thin and can tear easily that's how you pick up that stuff.  Covered also keeps you clean.  You’re not waiting for our come to drip out.  Men who are decent don't want their women to have to deal with that.  It’s the decent thing to do.”  He tells me.  He’s always direct.
    “Are you going to be there?”  I want him to ask.
    “Kate will be there.  Do you want me to have her ask?”  He says.  He doesn’t want to go.  I don’t know what to say.
    “I can go but I think it’s one of those inappropriate things for a guy to watch you be examined.”  Patches tells me.
    “Only guys and Kate have seen my body why does it matter.”  I don’t get all this.
    “It matters because you are the only one that gets to decide who sees your body from now on.  The doctor has to make sure everything is working right and you’ll be able to have babies when you’re ready for them.  Other than the doctor, no one else gets to see Tess.”  Rich says with a smile.
    “I think they fixed it so I don’t have babies.  But they always wore a rubber in my vagina.  I went to the doctor when I first got there and they did something inside me.  It hurt and I bled a lot then I was better.  I guess it would be better to know.  The doctor will tell me?”  I look at Patches.  “Are you ok?”  He looks like he’s sick.
    He stands, “I need a drink.  I’ll be right back.”  I nod.
    “You can’t go because you have to work.  I forgot that you said that.  I can go with Kate.”  I’m such a dunce sometimes.
    He nods.  “When you went to the doctor did you have your period after that?"
    "Yes every month regular."  What a weird question.
    “I think I’m ready for bed, how about you Tess?”  Rich asks.  He looks tired tonight.
    “Yes.”  Since we started with the new bed routine I don’t sleep in the day and I’m tired at night.  Rich walks me to the stairs and tells me he’ll be up in a minute.  They said I can sleep in their bed so I climb in the middle.
     
    Rich
    I walk into the kitchen and lean over the sink.  She got a fuckin abortion and wasn’t old enough to even realize what the fuck it was?  Fuck.  The way her parents kept her sheltered the Outlaws took a naive virgin as a slave.  She's had no other sex education or experience than what they gave her.  My fuckin hands are shaking.  I try deep breathing.  Holding my head, elbows on the counter I get myself under control.  How the fuck do you tell a pastors daughter she had an abortion.  “Fuck.  I need to tell Kate so the doctor doesn’t tell her.”
    “I already did Brother.”  Patches says.  I jump a fuckin foot off the floor.  He puts his hand on my back.  “We’ll get through it Rich.  We’ll get through it because she needs us to.  That’s what Kate said.”
    I stand straight, take deep breaths and nod to him.  “We will Brother, together.”  I wish that made me feel better.
    “I need to fuckin lie down Brother.  Let’s just go to bed.”  I nod.
     

Six
    Tess
    Rich already went to work.  Patches said I can walk to Kate's.  I go all by myself.  Danny opens the door.  "Is everything ok Tess?"  He asks me.  His eye is the same as Rich's.  He has a black patch today.
    "Yes.  Patches said I can walk by myself.  Rich went to work."  I tell him.  He pours coffee for me.
    "Is Patches up?"  Tiny asks.  I shake my head no.  They smile.
    "The kids don't get up this early.  They'll be up in