The Gathering is continued in a second volume, Book II. Part of the Hartstein universe
Terry, Paul, Trevor, Barbara and Gretchen dine out. Terry tells of her first time with Paul while Gretchen and Barbara slurp away under the table. Also introduced are tow new characters: Anita and Isfair, who will go on to there own stories elsewhere.
A visit to a mornings magistrates court and the speed at which they dealt with girls of the night, gave me the idea for this story. Tony a transvestite gets convicted of being a prostitute and is sent to women's prison. The consequences are almost predicatable.
It was supposed to be a night of fun, and it was until she made a couple of bad decisions. The first was in the copious amount of alcohol she consumed, the second was a night of unprotected sex. The end results were what one would expect, and they were life altering. And then things just got worse.
Kit seems to end up naked very often, not in the most private of places. She finds that it can be very embarrassing. Finds it may be beneficial financially. Her neighbor may prove to be a bitch. The best friend becomes more friendly with nice benefits. Her sister-in-law may be more experienced than she ever thought.