Maritoni had quit. She’d found an exclusive gig. I didn’t know exactly what that meant, but I knew not to ask for details. I spent weeks searching for the right woman to replace her. I tried finding someone online. One woman seemed bored and washed me like a robot, harsh and mechanic. Another cooed and patted my head as if I were some sort of mangy animal she was rescuing. Another washed me pretty acceptably but then ran off with my bag and my blender. I had finally settled on Estrella. Excellent. Comparable to Carmina. But I still couldn’t sleep. I supposed that my body needed time to adjust
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Need or desire for connection or even just comforting being viewed as abnormal. People find a way to make Gayness repulsive even with the sex siphoned away.

