" We can deal with that later."I pulled the coveralls on and Anne went back out. I looked at myself in asmall mirror hanging by a sink. Long, oily, di...ty blond hair hung arounda skinny face. An old bruise discolored my left cheek bone, the remnantsof a back handed blow when I forgot something on the grocery list. Thebruise wasn't obvious though because of the ingrained dirt everywhereelse.I heard the door open and spun around in fear but it wasn't my father.Aunt Clara stood in the doorway and. She stood at the entrance to the kitchen, alternating her glances between the roses and Kyle.“These are the most beautiful flowers I have ever seen,” she said. “Why are you giving them to me? What’s the occasion?”Kyle took the vase from her hands and placed it on the counter. He then held her in his arms as he told her, “There will never be a need for a special occasion to justify giving flowers to a woman I care about.”“What are these roses called? They’re breathtaking!” she said.Kyle took one. Scaramouche?”“You always pick that. I don’t think you could say it in extremis.”“Well, you’d know damn well that I didn’t say it by accident.”When he twirled his finger, Val obediently turned around. He took off her sweatshirt and unhooked her bra. When he had his own sweatshirt covering his face, she whirled around and licked his nipple.“Sauce for the gander,” she said.“You don’t grow enough whiskers.” He lifted her and laid her on the bed. He spent minutes kissing her breasts and more minutes. .. I wouldn’t do it if she wasn’t here...”Cedric’s head is well above the level of the bed, his chest bashing up against the girl’s knees, and the side of the mattress.“Get on your front, get your face down to his...” Encouraging Cath ... And Dawn looks up at Ozvik to confirm this is okay – gets the confirmation that it is, and we’re off... Cath moves to one side, giving Dawn space to move ... And Dawn tries to hide a smile as she swings her legs up onto the bed and transitions from sitting.