Chapter 7 -- Assume the Position
Our taxi pulls up to the curb on the 5th Avenue side of the Metropolitan Museum, just off 82nd. I remind you to carefully manage your skirt while climbing the 30-some steps to the main entrance since, as I asked, you aren't wearing panties. You laugh, but then look behind you and realize I'm not kidding. Without panties, if you aren't careful, you'll flash your bare ass (and much more) to any lucky pedestrian who happened to look up the stairs from street-level.
Once inside the Met, I buy our tickets and ask you to grab a map so we can locate the Japanese gallery without wasting time. The museum closes in less than an hour. You point out the Japanese collection is on the 2nd floor, so I follow you upstairs, guarding your rear.
We head up the grand staircase, with you carefully monitoring your skirt. You point in the direction of the Japanese Gallery, but I take your hand and lead you the other way. You seem confused by this, but go where I take you.
We walk around the main stairs and then double back 180ΒΊ so we can overlook the lobby from the Great Hall balcony. We're looking down from the southwest balcony with our butts facing the Greek room. We laugh at this naughty irony.