I study his naked body – the hairy chest next to the soft skin beneath his arms. The faint outline of his ribs beneath the flesh, of his hip bones. ...ender. Delicate. I want to scrape my fingernails across them. To mark him. To watch the blood rising to the surface. He hasn’t looked back at me. My silent, predatory gaze seems to be unnerving him now. I can see he wants to relax and sleep for a while – that I am too intense for him. But he stays still as I devour him with my eyes. I am restless.. She got a good tip for putting up with us. We were rather raucous !We arrived at my house and went into the living room. " Put some music on Sparks. Lets have a good time eh ?". Yip it was Christine speaking. It was only half 2! "Open the bottle Sparky". I poured the drinks but nobody seemed that interested to drink for some reason.I put on some music and it was Christine who again spoke “Lets play cards”. “Snap” I replied laughing "No Taboo ! Yes girls it'll be fun and erm... good fucking fun. Our plate is more than full at present,” I said and paused. “Have you seen Gwyn while you were here?” I asked.“No. She and Sergeant O’Flannagain came with us, but they went over to the Quartermaster’s section, and I haven’t seen either of them.”“What about Sergeant O’Faolain?” I asked.“He went to Lexington on an errand,” she told me. Jeremy Lister joined us shortly after that, and I introduced the two Lieutenants.“I’m going to take both Lieutenants with me to Mount Sterling. Find Gwyn and tell. ” Marilyn was smiling sweetly. “My son, Brad, always lets them off with pay to go to those. He considers it his civic duty. And, the ones who become citizens usually stay on and wind up in management.” The waitress continued. “I’m Brad’s mother. Whenever someone’s off for citizenship classes I cover for them without pay. It’s my civic duty; I also own half the restaurant.” I ordered Cokes for both of us and asked for a minute to go over the menu. I also zipped my pants. “What’s this shit?”.