scheming. Lying, thatâs the bottom line. Lying all the time. To Anne. To his colleagues. To himself? Thatâs where it gets tricky. Then when he imagines heâs getting a clear fix on things, he thinks of Kathyâs eager sexuality, of some extravagant little detail of her enthusiasm for him, of how pretty she is, how vital and alive. And he canât think. He can only want. And count the seconds until the next time he can look into those lovely eyes and touch her.
Coming out of the elevator, he can feel his heart, sensethe pulse of his blood. Itâs madness, he thinks. . . . What if Anne finds out? . . . Have to stop. Pull back. . . .
Instead he almost runs down the hall. Knocks three times and goes in the unlocked room. The light subdued. He has to strain to see. Bed, chairs . . .
âHello?â
The roomâs L-shaped, with a little area to the right. He turns that way. Sees a wide cabinet. Kathy sitting on top, in the middle, naked, hips forward, her knees up and far apart.
âHi, lover.â
He feels faint from a rush of emotions. His first thought is to drop on his knees before her, in veneration, in hunger for her sweet body.
He lurches closer, puts a hand on her knee. Smiles down at her. Marveling at the shapeliness of her breasts. She reaches out to touch his balls. He almost leaves the floor, theyâre so on edge.
âDo what you want,â she says. âPlease. Thatâs all I ask.â
He kisses her hard. His fingers curl up inside her. So hot, so wet.
Sheâs got his pants open, holding his prick. She falls slowly sideways, stretching out on the cabinet, pulling him along. He stares fascinated as she steers his prick toward her mouth.
He wants to do everything at once. Come. Kiss her. Tell her one compliment after another. Run screaming from the room. Sheâs licking him. âKathy . . . Kathy . . . wait a minute.â Iâve never wanted a woman like I want you. He canât speak the words. But theyâre true.
She ignores his gibberings, his confusion, does what she wants with him.
He pushes away from her. Staring down, his face contorted. She smiles. Yes, lover?
âLetâs start over,â he says. âSit just the way you were. . . . I have to see it again.â
She pushes herself up, squares her knees, spreads herthighs outward. Showing him the black hair, the intricate flesh. He undresses blindly, then drops to his knees. His hands touch the floor. He moves closer, closer. Smells her. Takes deep breaths of her. He licks her for a long time, slow and dreamy, then more roughly. She rubs his hair, whispers to him, âMy man.â
Finally he stands, pulling her up with him, settling her down on his prick. He turns toward the bed, topples over. Puts everything out of his mind, screws her as hard and fast as he can. Holding her ass, pounding away. Do what I want, she says . . . by God, this is what I want.
âDonât come,â she says.
âWhat?â
âJust stand up, you know, on your knees.â She pushes him. âCome in the air, I want to see it.â
He straightens over her. Staring at her perfect body. Jerking himself off in a startling high arc, the come splattering on her breasts and stomach.
She dabs at it, smiling up at him. âWhoa, sweet baby. They felt that down on the street.â
An hour later, theyâre dressing. Kathy walking around naked as long as possible, Robert notices. Or in her elegant underwear.
âOhh!â she says. âI feel great. How about you?â
âCanât walk,â he says. âOther than that, great.â
âHey, Robie,â she says, standing close in front of him, âgood sex is important. I happen to believe that. But I want you to know something. This is not all fun and games for me. You know that, donât you?â
âYes . . . I