Later that afternoon, she came into the living room where I was listening to some classical music on the stereo. She sat down in a chair, across from the end of the couch that I was laying on, half asleep.

"Uncle Dan, I want to ask you something."

"Sure, go ahead. If I don't know, we'll find the answer together."

"Well, first, I want to thank you for showing me that stuff. I couldn't ask *Daddy*, and Father Thomas or the nuns would only get mad at me."

"No problem. Let's just not go telling everyone who set you up for that stuff, OK? You dad is my friend, and I don't know how much he would appreciate me showing you that stuff. And Father Thomas and the nuns would probably pitch a fit and start praying at me!" I joked.

Seriously, she told me "Don't worry, I won't. Is it okay if I tell some of my friends about this, though? There are a lot of us that don't know any of this stuff."

"Well, I suppose that would be okay, IF you're careful about who you tell, and don't bring me into it. I imagine that some of the parents would be a little upset with me if they knew where their girls were getting the information."

"Sure, that's no problem. I wouldn't do anything to get you in trouble after you've done so much to help me."

"So, what's the question? You did say that you wanted to ask me something."

I said.

"Well, actually, it's a couple of things."

"Okay, then, start with the first one, and we'll go from there." I answered.

"Um, well, some of those places talked about something called an 'orgasm' or 'climax', and I think I know that it's something good, but I'm not real sure what it is."

Hoo-boy. What have I gotten myself into?

"Jan, I'm not quite sure how to explain it to you. Physically, an orgasm is the body's response to sexual stimulation. Emotionally, it's something else."