She tucks her fingers beneath Veronica’s chin, forcing the woman to meet her gaze. Then she lowers her face and kisses her. There is no hesitation. ...he bourbon loosens Veronica’s tongue into putty for Mandi to mold. She licks and sucks and bites it, making Veronica lean on the counter for leverage. She squeals when Mandi nips particularly hard at Veronica’s bottom lip.Veronica gets into things as she reaches around to grab a handful of silver hair and pulls it hard. “Mmm, feisty,” Mandi. Das tat sie oft in ihrer Mittagspause. Aber heute war es anders. Als sie aus ihrem neuen silbernen Kleinwagen stieg, warf sie eine Kippe auf den Boden und trat die Glut mit einer ihrer weißen Stiefeletten aus. Und schon zündete sie sich die nächste Zigarette an.Auf der Arbeitsstelle und in der Familie löste diese Veränderung natürlich Verwunderung aus. Während die Kolleginnen und Kollegen diese Änderung zwar verwundert kommentierten, gab es in der Familie einige ernsthafte Auseinandersetzungen.. He sat naked next to her as she sobbed while he pleaded over and over."I'm sorry."I sat ignored on the bed, only a sheet for protection, holding my bruised shoulder as she lay on the floor askew, hugging one knee with the other leg splayed out. Her skirt had risen and I saw she wore a peach-colored slip that matched the color of the pumps she threw.She stopped her whimpering sobbing, “You bastards,” looked up at me, her mascara streaked down her cheeks, a mess. I saw hate.I stared then at him,. "It's none of your business." No, it isn't."I waited, almost falling asleep again."Do you feel depressed?" she asked me."Sometimes. After one-night stands. Started when I was in college, a sophomore or so. Sex had become usual, and it was more a physical need than a pleasure." Did it often?" What?" Casual sex." A bit." How much is a bit?" None of your business." That's a lot." I hated it, fucking and leaving, fucking and telling someone to leave, fucking and waking up with a stranger that I.