Chapter 19

GY, KRISSY, PEN

Pen had driven himself to Transformations and Krissy had ridden from school on the Lindsey’s van. Krissy and Guy rode home together and Pen arrived a little later. Father and daughter were already nude and Pen stripped right away. Guy was waiting and asked Pen “Caroline said she would tell you what happened and why. Did she?”

“She did, Dad.” Krissy was blushing and looked about ready to cry. Not even thinking about it, Pen wrapped her in a hug. “Did it answer a lot of questions, Sis? Did it fulfill a fantasy?”

She was not too emotional to at least try some oneupmanship. “It was wonderful, Pen. Now, I have a much better understanding of that thing poking me.”

They were in the kitchen at the time, and just then, the doorbell sounded. Guy was closest and held up his hand for them to stay put as he went to the entryway. A look through the peephole showed Carrie Martenson holding what he guessed was dinner. Each of them had already put some minimal clothing in the coat closet if it was needed to greet callers. Guy was reaching for some shorts when he instead just opened the door and stood back enough so he was unlikely to be seen from the street. He was able to say “Hi, Carrie, come on in? Is that what I think it is?” before she could react.

In the kitchen, Pen started to bolt for the bedrooms after hearing that it was Carrie. Krissy, however, grabbed him and just stared him down. Realizing he had almost forgotten what he had committed to earlier, Pen shook his head, took Krissy’s hand, and led her toward the entryway. By the time Carrie could master speech, the three of them were standing with Krissy in the middle, arms around each other.

After only a moment, Pen stepped forward to take the dish from Carrie’s hand. As he took it, he realized that he had exposed himself to a good portion of the neighborhood. Dredging up control he did not know he had, he stepped aside, bowed slightly, and told Carrie “After you, ma’am.”

Carrie looked reluctant to enter, so Pen decided it was not wise to expose himself any longer. As Pen headed to the kitchen, Guy told Carrie “Please come in. Surely you can’t be nervous about three naked friends after your time at Rejuve.”

Getting control of her surprise, Carrie walked in declaring “I have GOT to hear about this.”

A few minutes later, Carrie was sniffling and watery-eyed when she said “Here I had to order Ginny to go to Rejuve, and now you’re going to support her like Rod never even thought about.”

“But they didn’t even ask him to take the tour naked, did they?” Guy prodded.

“No, they didn’t. I’m not sure it has ever happened before.”

“Hmmm. They admitted that they were trying some new things with us.”

“And you’re OK with that?”

“Caroline makes a pretty convincing case that we will see some real benefits,” Guy pointed out.

“Such as...?”

“Greater self-confidence, self-assurance, and presence with people.”

“I suppose you’re all going right out to the open area when you visit Ginny, huh?”

“That’s our goal, yes, as long as she’s willing.”

Then, she looked back at Krissy. “Damn, Girl. You did too good a hiding job. You look sexy as Hell.” Krissy’s smile threatened to rupture her jaw.

Part of the reason the Marshals and Martensons were such good friends was their shared love of verbal sparring. Carrie had finally come out of her shock enough to try the offensive. “So, does this mean I can bring Ellie, Cass, Karen, and some of the other women by? They’d sure like a look at your goodies, Guy.”

“I guess that would fit with the plan,” Guy responded casually.

Staring at him, Carrie confessed “I don’t know whether to believe you or not.”

“Tell you what; arrange for some of the others to bring dinner. You decide who can handle it best. Oh, don’t warn them ahead of time, OK?”

“And you’re OK with that, Pen?”

“Everything about being naked scares me to death,” Pen admitted. “But I agree with Dad about the benefits. Mom’s friends are all nice ladies. None of them are going to freak out or make fun of us or anything.”

“Does that go for my friends, too, Pen?” Krissy asked suddenly.

“Um, let’s talk about that later,” Pen waffled.

“Would you let me know when someone is bringing something so we don’t start cooking?”

“S ... sure. Guy, do you really mean this? Um, some of the hubbies won’t be thrilled about you naked with their wives.”

With a sigh, Guy said “Maybe I haven’t thought this through enough. It’s all just happening so fast. Tell you what, since Ellie and Sheri don’t have husbands, set them up,” Guy suggested.

“What will Ginny think of that?”

“Yeah, too many problems. Well, you can stop by when you feel like it. Ginny won’t worry about you.”

“Um, maybe she should. Guess I’d better go and feed Rod.”

“Hey, why don’t you call Rod and both of you help us eat this?” Guy suggested

“Da-ad!” Krissy screeched.

“Oh, OK. We’ll wait a week for that,” Guy chuckled.

A little later, Krissy came into Pen’s room as he was studying. At first, she just stood in the doorway, both of them feeling awkward. Pen broke the ice with “Having to have a towel always handy is going to be a pain.”

That helped. Krissy giggled a little, then told him “Thanks for how you reacted about me and Dad.”

“You two able to talk OK, now? I mean, you aren’t too embarrassed or anything?” he wondered.

“Oh, no. Dad made sure of that. Um, when I asked about my friends, uh...”

“Sis, adults are one thing, but you know how things get spread around and distorted at school. It just wouldn’t be a good idea.”

Krissy did not respond to that. “You know, Cammie and Jess are more frustrated and confused than I was. I’m certain they would never say anything to anyone. It would be too important to them.”

“But if Cammie’s folks ever found out...” he reminded her.

“Pen, Cammie tells her parents absolutely nothing. If she had a way to move out, she would be gone in a minute.”

“Too bad she doesn’t qualify for Lindsey’s.”

“I’ll bet it’s close.”

“Well, just the fact that she has the freedom to come and go pretty much as she pleases would probably rule her out,” Pen guessed.

“Will you?” Krissy begged.

“What exactly do you expect to happen, Krissy?”

“I don’t know, really. If they could at least see what a man looks like, it would help them so much.”

“If we’re both naked, will they think we expect them to be? I assume we would do this before Dad came home.”

“Oh,” Krissy gasped. “I hadn’t thought about me being naked.”

“How would you explain me, if you weren’t doing the same thing?”

“Yeah, I guess so. You wouldn’t expect them to strip, would you, Pen?”

“Rule one from Mom and Dad, remember? Never pressure a girl to do anything sexual,” Pen reminded her.

“You’re talking like you’ll do it, but you haven’t really said ‘yes’.”

“Yes. I must be crazy, but I have felt sorry for those two for a while. You’ve got really nice friends. They’ll be helping me, and maybe I can help them. Uh, why don’t you start out dressed. You can explain that it’s just tougher for us guys, so I need the practice.”

A hug for a thank you was as common as breathing for Krissy. Lack of clothes did not stop her, either. Feeling himself swell against her, Pen had a sudden thought.

“Sis, can I make you come?”

“Oh, God!” was all the answer he needed.

While the kids were involved, Ginny called. There was a real communication problem because she kept breaking into sobs of joy.

“Th ... this is s ... so unbelievable. Oh, Honey, it was so wonderful with Krissy. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

Trying to reduce the emotional level, Guy told her “Carrie brought supper for us. That was really nice of her.”

Not to be distracted from the important stuff, Ginny demanded “Did you have pants on?”

“Um, no.”

“Pen?”

“Huh, uh.”

“Good! You stick with your practice. Your tour is going to be so great?” Ginny enthused.

They talked for a while longer, closing with emotional expressions of love.

STAFF, GUY

Besides staff meetings, Julia never missed her psychological review sessions. Held early Friday mornings, these were with the other two psychiatrists, Caroline and Franklin, Rhonda McMann, the psychologist, Estelle Weeks, the counselor, and the two students, Alicia and Greg. Declaring the need for the psych team to remain in touch with their clientele, Julia insisted on nudity for the meetings.

At the meeting, over breakfast brought on a cart, the cases of all new residents were reviewed. Between the three women’s sections and Lindsey’s, there were always several. When Ginny Marshall’s turn came up, Rhonda spent quite a bit of time explaining the things they were trying.

“Do they realize they are, um, experimental subjects?” Julia wondered.

“We’ve been very open about it,” Caroline assured Julia. “Mr. Marshall and the son are extremely analytical types, and the daughter is sneaky smart. They realize why we are trying things and what the value could be to them.”

“Do you have the exact time for their tour? I want to be there,” Julia declared. “The daughter is fifteen, right? Franklin, I want you, Greg, and Alicia to have a session with her before the tour. She needs exposure to more than just her dad and brother.”

“Well, uh, Gail has sort of jumped us on that score,” Greg warned. “Both kids are scheduled for an overnight at Lindsey’s this weekend. I’m sure Gail will have them skinny dipping, and have most of the boys included.”

“Then you and Franklin be sure and meet with her today.”

“Escort?” Greg asked.

“Hmmm. You do it,” Julia ordered.

Caroline called Guy right after the meeting and arranged for him to come out again that noon.

“Where are we going?” Guy asked. Caroline had met him at the door and waited while he stripped.

“Lindsey’s for lunch.”

“They serve lunch when the kids are in school?”

“It all comes from a central kitchen. Lindsey’s has become the major meeting place.”

“How do the kids feel about that?”

“Turns out they love it. Here we are.”

Guy was stopped in his tracks by the sight of Alicia, Greg, and Sophie, all naked, waiting at the table. In the background he saw a naked teenaged boy. It took a few minutes for the explanations.

“Guy, you don’t really need to improve your workouts,” Caroline led off, “However, I would like you to go through what the husbands who need it do. We are focusing our training on martial arts. Is that something you have done before?” Guy shook his head.

“Good. It least it will be new for you. You would come here at least three times a week, exercise, and if possible have a meal with the kids.”

“Naked, I assume.”

“Definitely.”

“And that’s OK with the kids and with management?” Guy challenged.

“Very much so.”

“Are there other husbands doing this?”

“Three to five at any time, usually. They are not all here at the same time.”

“Early morning would be the best for me.”

KRISSY

After some discussion, Greg arranged to pick up Krissy at school, promising to drive her home. As soon as she got in the car, he warned her “You know that you will be nude for this session.”

Krissy gasped, but did not say anything for a while. “I guess I should know by now that I’ll never wear clothes, there.”

“Are you all right with that?”

“Honestly, Greg, I try not to think about that. Mom is doing something brave. I want her back to her old self. Somehow, that means I have to show my ... uh...”

“I’m sure I have heard all the locker room words,” Greg interrupted.

“Yeah. Anyway, I had no idea I would be so involved, but it’s OK. I mean, I got to see Dad and Pen, and I even ... um ... I can do what I have to.”

“Just so you know, Alicia and I are living naked at Lindsey’s. We’ll skinny dip with you this weekend. Krissy, I know about you masturbating your dad. Alicia thought that was the most beautiful, meaningful learning experience she ever heard of for a girl.” Krissy could not help sniffling when reminded of that magical time.

Krissy had a tough time in the dressing room. Making herself walk out the door nude was tougher than any game situation she had ever faced. “Alicia won’t mind if you want to hold my hand,” Greg offered as they walked toward the meeting area. Instead of an office, they headed for the same ‘secret’ pool and exercise area where Pen was taken. Just as with Pen, the others stripped immediately.

Alicia introduced herself with a hug, and Franklin immediately complimented Krissy. “I don’t remember any of the girl athletes from my high school looking as spectacular as you, Krissy.” As they sat down, Franklin explained “The night your mom checked in, you surprised and impressed everyone when you stripped. Ordinarily, I would have met with your family. After the courage and love for your mom that you showed, we did not want to put any pressure on you, so we left it to just the women.”

“Uh, thank you. I might not even have noticed, though,” Krissy admitted. “I was even more in a fog than I am now.”

“Oh? Why are you in a fog now?”

“God! Do you realize how totally unreal this situation right here is? There is no one I could even tell who would believe me,” Krissy lamented.

“Do you feel that you are somehow being punished because your mom gained that weight?” Franklin probed. “Do you feel it is unfair that you have to bare yourself because of her problem?”

“Pen felt that way for a while,” Krissy dodged. “I’m too worried about peeing myself to think about fairness or punishment.”

“You don’t seem that nervous,” Alicia observed.

“I guess sports helps you hide the nerves.”

“Do you have the ‘naked in public’ dream?” Alicia asked.

“You have that one, too?” Krissy gasped.

“Caroline says almost everyone has some variation of that one,” Alicia explained. “How does it feel to be living that dream?” She could not avoid a giggle after that.

Krissy was strangely silent for a while. Then, she looked around at the three other people. “You’re all professionals, right? Like doctors? I’ve never told anyone this. Not anyone. Sometimes, when I’m showering at school, the urge to just walk to class without dressing is almost overwhelming.”

That brought questions to all of the others’ minds, but they wisely stayed silent. Greg had to swallow what he thought was the perfect complimentary quip. “I’d like to stand in the main hall and just yell out. ‘Hey, my boobs are as nice as the prom queen’s, and I don’t have to wear a wonderbra to make them look good. Look at my ass! If you slap it, you’ll break your hand. I ... well, I know it’s stupid, but...”

Greg jumped in quickly. “Krissy, it’s not stupid. It’s what your mind does, and you can’t really control that. If you actually did that, hundreds of boys would be late for class to go and jerk off.”

“Tell me if this sounds familiar,” Alicia urged. “I would never, ever think of showing off my bare body in public. But I ended up having to do just that to gain something I really wanted badly. You know what? I am glad that I had to. I have learned here that the reason this place works is that we women have a built-in urge to show our bodies. If we’re honest about it, it is more thrilling than terrifying with the right men.”

Krissy just stared at her for the longest time. Finally she recounted “Our sex ed classes have been really lame. There was one thing one teacher said, though, that makes a lot of sense. She said ‘Every teen thinks they are the first to feel what they are feeling about sex. You are off by billions and billions, including even your clueless parents.’”

“That’s an excellent quote,” Franklin enthused. “Krissy, it sounds like you are already finding this a wonderful experience, rather than anything unfair.”

“I feel guilty admitting that.”

“But you already suspect that there is nothing to feel guilty about, right?” Franklin challenged, then changed his tone. “By the time your mom leaves here, you will actually be able to walk out of the locker naked to your next class. And you will know that there is no one else in school who could really do it. How do you think that will affect your confidence?”

“Plus,” Greg added, “there will be a few guys from your school who know that you are a genuine babe. You want people to think that - you NEED people to think that, right?”

Krissy could only nod, amazed at how they all seemed to be inside her head. Then, she chuckled out loud. “Guess that’s why they call you headshrinkers, huh?”

They talked quite a while longer before breaking up. On the way back to the changing room, Greg teased “I hear your house has gone nude. You gonna bother to dress, or do you want to arrive like that?”

“Pervert!”

ELLIE

Krissy had barely arrived at home when the doorbell rang. Once again checking, Guy saw that it was Ellie, a divorcee and one of Ginny’s close friends. Many times, Ginny and Ellie had bantered about Ellie ‘borrowing’ Guy, and he had heard them. That made him reach for his emergency shorts, but he stopped himself.

He remembered how much fun it had been shocking even Carrie, who should be used to it. If Ellie was unsuspecting, it could be an all-time coup. All of Ginny’s circle of friends were constantly joking and trying to get one up on each other. He couldn’t help wondering if Ginny...

The view through the little side class panel by the front door was restricted, but Guy checked as best he could to make sure there were no neighbors visible and no cars approaching on the street. Then, he opened the door quickly, stepped right toward Ellie and reached for the covered tray she was carrying.

“Wow! You brought dinner! Thanks so much, Ellie. Come on in.”

“GUY! Y ... YOU’RE ... WHAT THE...?” It was a good thing he had grabbed the tray because it was quite likely she would have dropped it...

Not wanting to create a spectacle, Guy backed away from the door. He had to almost order Ellie to come in because she seemed so unresponsive. When she was finally inside and the door was closed, he called out “Krissy! Pen! Come out here! Ellie brought us dinner!”

Ellie’s emergence from shock was delayed substantially when the naked teens approached. Unintentionally staring from Guy’s crotch to Pen’s to Krissy’s chest, she cycled through a few times before she could gasp out “Oh, God!”

“Ellie, didn’t Ginny warn you that we are trying to get comfortable being nude?”

“She ... she just said she had gone where Carrie went. I was glad to bring dinner, but ... DAMN! I really owe her one now, don’t I?” Awareness that her friend had scored on her big time was all it took to overcome the shock.

In a serious voice, Ellie said “I can see why she wanted so badly to get back in shape. You all look fantastic!” There was a catch in her voice on the last couple of words.

Ellie gave validity to the ‘jolly fat girl’ stereotype. Now thirty-six, she was one of the most honestly upbeat people one could ever meet. She was voluptuously built and had always carried more weight than she should, even at her wedding. Because of her personality, and apparently also because of her sexual appetite, her ex had thought he could ignore the weight. He was only able to for about three years. The breakup was devastating to Ellie because she had given everything she had to the marriage. Well, everything but losing weight, and all who knew her agreed that was physically impossible for her.

She was pregnant with her second daughter when he filed for divorce. He would never know how hard she worked to get back to her wedding weight, just as she had done with her first.

Ellie’s parents lived nearby in a large home, and Ellie and the girls had been living with them since the divorce many years earlier. She had been the primary baby sitter for Pen and Krissy years before.

Ellie’s father, Walt, had offered to section off a separate apartment in the house, but Ellie did not think that was necessary. Living as one three-generation family had worked surprisingly well.

“You’ll stay and eat with us, won’t you?” Guy asked.

“But ... but ... are you all going to dress?”

“What would be the practice value in that?” Guy retorted.

“Ohhhh! I ... I’d love to,” Ellie finally agreed.

Krissy hurried to get the meal ready to serve while Pen set the table. Guy insisted that Ellie sit down. Pen was still fairly hard and Guy caught her staring at Pen’s protrusion as it bounced with his motions.

“Doesn’t look much like when you helped in the bath back then, does it?” Guy teased.

“GU-UY!” Ellie then put her head down on the table in shame.

Pen put his arm around her and kissed her ear. “It’s OK. It’s OK. You couldn’t do anything bad if you tried.” She raised her head and his cock brushed her cheek slightly. She pulled back and stared at his face before shaking her head.

The kids continued setting things up for a couple of minutes before they heard Ellie’s sniffles. When they all looked at her, she disintegrated in all out sobs.

It took several minutes before she could talk, and then it was halting. “Daddy has been telling me I should go there for a long time. I have some saved up and he said he would give me the rest.”

“Why didn’t you?”

“Well, I was ashamed to get naked, for one thing. But I guess I just didn’t think it would do any good. You know I eat very carefully and I exercise a lot. Two different doctors said they couldn’t help me.”

Guy went to the phone, dialed, and asked for Rhonda, saying it was important. While he was waiting, Guy said to Ellie “I think there is one opening. Tell the woman on the phone, Rhonda, that you want to take it.”

“But ... but ... work ... and ... I don’t see how I can show anyone ... I...”

“Ginny will be there with you. We’ll come with you as your family, if you want us to. Maybe your mom and dad will go with you.”

“Oh, no! They can’t see me like this! No one can!”

“Ellie, listen to me. This is your best chance ever. Don’t give up on yourself. These people can do things you wouldn’t believe. Please. For us. For your parents. For all the people who love you. For yourself.”

Just then, Rhonda came on the line and Guy said “This is Guy Marshall. Do you still have an opening? Good. Here is a woman who wants it. She is a dear friend of Ginny and the rest of us.” With that, he handed the phone to Ellie and waved the kids to follow him from the room.

Relieved that he could hear Ellie talking to Rhonda, Guy told the kids “I’m calling Ellie’s parents to come right over. You OK like this?” Krissy gasped, but nodded. Pen nodded, as well.

On his cell, Guy called Walt and Kathy’s house. “Kathy, it’s Guy. Can you two drop everything and hurry over here? Ellie is on the phone to Rejuve. I think your support will help.”

It sounded like Kathy just dropped the phone without even hanging up. Guy heard footsteps, some hurried words, and doors slamming.

“Wait in the master suite. I’m winging it here, but I’ve got an idea,” he told Krissy and Pen.

In an amazingly short time, Guy heard their car pull up as he stood by the front door. Unlatching it, he waited until they were close, then stuck his head around the jam, made a shushing sign, and waved them in. Continuing to urge them to be quiet, he closed the door and led them, gasping with surprise, to the master bedroom.

Once in the bedroom with the door closed, he told them “Sorry about the shock. This has to do with Ginny being at Rejuve. I’ll explain later. Right now, we are going upstairs and wait. I want you to go in their and show your support for Ellie while she is on the phone.

“This may also shock you, but I believe what will seal the deal and get her in there with Ginny is for you to go in there naked. Whatever you decide, get in there quickly.” With that, he ushered the kids out and closed the door. He thought he caught a glimpse of Kathy kicking off her shoes and pulling off her T-shirt.

Although Kathy was definitely voluptuous, neither she nor Walt had a weight problem. In fact, they both looked very good for pushing sixty. The source of Ellie’s ‘fat genes’ had always been a mystery.

The third bedroom upstairs served as an office or den, although it contained a very good sofa bed for occasional use as a bedroom. Because there was also an alcove in the master suite that served as an office, the upstairs den was mainly used by Krissy and Pen. Without any direction, all three of the Marshals gravitated to the den.

“I think we really shook them up,” Krissy commented.

“I wanted them shocked and off balance when I suggested they strip for Ellie,” Guy admitted.

“Where’d you learn tricks like that, Dad?” Pen wondered.

They had only talked for about fifteen minutes when Kathy dashed into the room, nude and abrupt, and asked Krissy to come with her. When the women were gone, Walt almost staggered in and collapsed in a chair, also nude.

“When the women take their clothes off, you never know what’s going to happen, Walt,” Guy joked.

“But, that’s what I don’t understand,” Walt countered. “Kathy has always been modest - sometimes it frustrated me. Now, she just charges in here without a care.”

“I read an article that I think explains it,” Pen offered. “It was about a mother who disarmed and strangled to death a man who was trying to highjack her car with her two young children in car seats. The author said that when a woman’s child is threatened, the only thing that matters to them is the child’s welfare. Ellie may be an adult with two children of her own, but Kathy has probably worried about Ellie’s weight forever. She didn’t want her to miss a big chance. Her own nakedness just wasn’t important in comparison.”

Shaking his head in wonder, Walt recounted “Kathy was half undressed before you even closed the door downstairs. Before I knew it, she was pulling my pants down.”

“Sorry. I honestly believed it was necessary to convince Ellie to go,” Guy explained.

“Oh, I think you were right. It’s just ... I wasn’t ready for my daughter to stare at my dick. She just stopped talking and stared.”

Guy thought of telling Walt what he had learned about a girl and her father’s genitals, but decided that was not the time. “So, is Ellie going to Rejuve?”

Walt nodded. “I’m pretty sure the women are undressing her right now as she keeps talking on the phone.”

“Think Kathy can talk to me for a minute, or will she need to dress?” Guy asked.

“I’ll get her,” Walt promised. Guy immediately sent Pen to get one of his robes then dialed Rejuve on his cell and gave a quick explanation to the person who answered. Rhonda came on and asked what he wanted.

“I know you’re still on with Ellie. I think it is critical to get her in there tonight. Her resolve is pretty fragile. Can you just get her in and do all the usual stuff tomorrow?”

“Good thought, Guy. I sensed the same thing.”

“She will arrive in nothing but a bathrobe,” Guy promised.

He probably should not have done it, but he could not resist. Kathy came in looking pretty uncomfortable with her exposure this time. Guy took her hands in his, held them out, and looked her up and done. “Damn, Walt. You sure made a great choice for the long haul.”

“Guy!” was the only objection Kathy could manage and he did not give her any more time. “Kathy, Walt, I think Ellie needs to get to Rejuve right now, before she changes her mind. Kathy, Pen should be here with my robe. Don’t let her put anything else on, and drive her right there. Someone will be waiting, and she won’t have to go through the usual checkin. I think Pen and I should stay right here until you are gone.”

“If you want time to put on some pants, Walt,” Guy warned, “you’d better hurry.”

In a few minutes, Krissy came into the den crying. Guy was already talking to Rhonda again and pulled her into a hug without even thinking about the naked contact. “Rhonda, I want to call in a favor for being a guinea pig. We all love Ellie and we don’t want her to lose this chance. Can you make a big exception and get her in there without any male contact. Once she’s with Ginny, I think things will work out. I need to warn you that this will be one of your biggest challenges ever. She really has tried very hard, and with supposedly expert help. No results.”

Laughing, Rhonda told him “Julia, our Director, says we should rename this place ‘Exceptions R Us’. I’ll arrange for Ginny and maybe another resident to meet her naked at the outside door. That should help.”

As soon as he hung up, Guy wished he had asked for Ginny to call him. Cells phone were not allowed for some pretty good reasons. The only exception was when a resident was working from the premises. Unwilling to bother Rhonda again, Guy went to see if they could salvage the dinner.

It was less than five minutes later when the phone rang. Before he could say ‘hello’, Ginny screamed ‘HOW CAN I REWARD YOU WHEN YOU’RE THERE AND I’M HERE?!! Oh, Guy, thank you, thank you, thank you. It will be so fantastic to have her here. Did Rhonda tell you I’m going to meet her at the door? I’m going right out to the car! I’m so excited.”