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has effectively scrambled all the connections in your brain
today. So I am grateful to her. Do carry on my dear Jared. I Love
the new you.’
‘I Love you too
Arty Girl.’
Karis smiled at
my use of her old nick name, and went back to hob top to melt some
chocolate.
We all had
dinner encircling the big table in the main front room. Sam was
there too. Leo had put him next to the open window and given him a
ceramic ashtray. Marcia came up to me looking flushed.
‘Darling!’ she
exclaimed, ‘I adore you. I think I’ll have another one of
these!’
‘Marcia… what
have you been drinking?’ I examined the glass; an unnamed cocktail.
Karis really had swept in and created some of her special magic. I
didn’t know what it was called but I thought perhaps it had at
least a double measure in it from the way Marcia was reacting.
‘How many of
these have you had?’
‘This is the
second one… I think.’
‘Let’s eat dear
Eve. Then I will kiss you without fear of being too
intoxicated.’
‘I’m not
intoxicated… intoxicating enough Jay?’ She slid her arm around me
and pulled me close. She was warm and musky and her glittering eyes
were close to mine. She reached into my mouth with her tongue and
passed me a piece of fruit. I dissolved into her then, feeling the
tension go. The hollow feeling was replaced with hunger. We hadn’t
eaten since this morning. That was perhaps why she was so
giddy.
She carried on
kissing me. She was sweet like peaches and wine. And scented like
flowers at midnight. I began to feel quite a different sensation of
hunger. I drew back from her slightly. We were in separate rooms. I
was wondering if this was the time to break the barrier. I had
waited for her to take what she wanted. Marcia was not a woman who
could be physically resisted with ease. She was very strong, and
had the statuesque build of a warrior woman. Adam had remarked that
she would look good in tight leather and carrying a sword. But then
he did watch a lot of those kinds of films.
‘You better sit
down Jay.’ She whispered, and kissed me again, ‘I wouldn’t want to
have Karis tutting at me for being a bad girl!’
‘You’re
beautiful…. Let’s go outside.’
‘Not now. I
have to help in the kitchen in a minute.’
‘You could just
ask me to leave the room.’ Sam remarked. We both turned, having
forgotten he was there. He blew smoke rings into the air.
‘I think that’s
my signal.’ Marcia said and swayed round the furniture out of the
room.
‘Magnificent
woman!’ said Sam appreciatively.
‘You think
so.’
‘I do,’ He
prodded a finger in my direction, ‘Just get her wedded and bedded
as soon as you can. I’m really in need celebrating something good
for a change.’
I didn’t know
what to say to that, so I took Marcia’s advice and just sat
down.
Dinner was the
most pleasingly relaxed affair. Karis and my Mother were bringing
in quite a few trays and dishes. We helped ourselves to whatever
took our fancy. Leo poured wine for those who wanted it. I swirled
the glowing purplish liquid round the glass. I felt oddly light. I
was eyeing up the “Friend” who had come with Karis. Sam was talking
to Leo at some length. I couldn’t make out what they were
saying.
Karis’ friend
was a guy who wore a shirt and tie that had been crumpled with use.
He still had his sleeves rolled up from earlier and his tie was
over the back of the chair. He had quite watchful eyes. My mother
had told me just before he came in that he was David Morel… beyond
that I didn’t know anything. He had dark floppy hair that he
periodically brushed away from his face. He seemed to like to keep
everyone in his eye line at all times. He tended to turn around in
the chair if anyone walked behind him. I hadn’t actually met him
properly yet. I was trying to work out why my sister had so
favoured him that he should be invited today. He had an easy,
winning manner with people and later I found was a fan of
today. So I am grateful to her. Do carry on my dear Jared. I Love
the new you.’
‘I Love you too
Arty Girl.’
Karis smiled at
my use of her old nick name, and went back to hob top to melt some
chocolate.
We all had
dinner encircling the big table in the main front room. Sam was
there too. Leo had put him next to the open window and given him a
ceramic ashtray. Marcia came up to me looking flushed.
‘Darling!’ she
exclaimed, ‘I adore you. I think I’ll have another one of
these!’
‘Marcia… what
have you been drinking?’ I examined the glass; an unnamed cocktail.
Karis really had swept in and created some of her special magic. I
didn’t know what it was called but I thought perhaps it had at
least a double measure in it from the way Marcia was reacting.
‘How many of
these have you had?’
‘This is the
second one… I think.’
‘Let’s eat dear
Eve. Then I will kiss you without fear of being too
intoxicated.’
‘I’m not
intoxicated… intoxicating enough Jay?’ She slid her arm around me
and pulled me close. She was warm and musky and her glittering eyes
were close to mine. She reached into my mouth with her tongue and
passed me a piece of fruit. I dissolved into her then, feeling the
tension go. The hollow feeling was replaced with hunger. We hadn’t
eaten since this morning. That was perhaps why she was so
giddy.
She carried on
kissing me. She was sweet like peaches and wine. And scented like
flowers at midnight. I began to feel quite a different sensation of
hunger. I drew back from her slightly. We were in separate rooms. I
was wondering if this was the time to break the barrier. I had
waited for her to take what she wanted. Marcia was not a woman who
could be physically resisted with ease. She was very strong, and
had the statuesque build of a warrior woman. Adam had remarked that
she would look good in tight leather and carrying a sword. But then
he did watch a lot of those kinds of films.
‘You better sit
down Jay.’ She whispered, and kissed me again, ‘I wouldn’t want to
have Karis tutting at me for being a bad girl!’
‘You’re
beautiful…. Let’s go outside.’
‘Not now. I
have to help in the kitchen in a minute.’
‘You could just
ask me to leave the room.’ Sam remarked. We both turned, having
forgotten he was there. He blew smoke rings into the air.
‘I think that’s
my signal.’ Marcia said and swayed round the furniture out of the
room.
‘Magnificent
woman!’ said Sam appreciatively.
‘You think
so.’
‘I do,’ He
prodded a finger in my direction, ‘Just get her wedded and bedded
as soon as you can. I’m really in need celebrating something good
for a change.’
I didn’t know
what to say to that, so I took Marcia’s advice and just sat
down.
Dinner was the
most pleasingly relaxed affair. Karis and my Mother were bringing
in quite a few trays and dishes. We helped ourselves to whatever
took our fancy. Leo poured wine for those who wanted it. I swirled
the glowing purplish liquid round the glass. I felt oddly light. I
was eyeing up the “Friend” who had come with Karis. Sam was talking
to Leo at some length. I couldn’t make out what they were
saying.
Karis’ friend
was a guy who wore a shirt and tie that had been crumpled with use.
He still had his sleeves rolled up from earlier and his tie was
over the back of the chair. He had quite watchful eyes. My mother
had told me just before he came in that he was David Morel… beyond
that I didn’t know anything. He had dark floppy hair that he
periodically brushed away from his face. He seemed to like to keep
everyone in his eye line at all times. He tended to turn around in
the chair if anyone walked behind him. I hadn’t actually met him
properly yet. I was trying to work out why my sister had so
favoured him that he should be invited today. He had an easy,
winning manner with people and later I found was a fan of