Then he slowly befriended a scholarly student, David, who worked in the library. The two became friends, and Mark was startled the day when David kiss...d him between the book stacks. Mark kissed back. An hour later the two were naked, and Mark was again startled – by the fact that David was a virgin, and by his body. His studious demeanor had not prepared Mark for the incredibly hunky, furry form hidden under those preppy clothes. Nor the passion. *********** David and Mark became lovers, and. Since I was a little kid, alls I ever knew was work and more work. First it was for my pa cuttin' timber, then it was in the mill for ten years. Now it ain't much easier but I got more money."Jane frowned and looked steadily toward him. She was a little worried about the strong effect the alcohol was taking on her, but at least she had gotten the man talking and drinking, and now the next step was for her to wait until he was distracted."This work ain't no good either," he continued. "There's. Somehow carried it off by myself.Two, the sheer brutality involved. Was that the only solution? Bear could have beaten him up a couple of times, run him out of town. But Blenheim would have reverted to form, some other place, some other woman would be brutalized. Probably more than one.Jail?Maybe. For a while. But unless he got in serious trouble, he’d be outside eventually and be meaner than ever. He might well get in the soup in prison, but I wouldn’t want to bet some woman’s life on it.Right. We went back to the table and after several minutes of talking I got up to go to the bathroom and when I came back Vonda was out on the floor with Dick Moore. I was watching them dance when Phil leaned over and said:"Tell me your secret dude." What secret?" How in the hell did you ever get Vonda Williams to go our with you and what have you done to her that she just got up and went out on the floor with Dick without any fuss at all? I've known you since we were five dude and you have been white.