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you really mean it, he said, and he sounded surprised. I tried not to be afraid, because fear is like spice for their meat. Yes, I said, I do. And even now, I wanted to turn the car around and go back to Jean-Claude.

Richard blushed. I held my hands out to him and smiled. So long, so long since some of them had fed as they were meant to feed. His other hand had gone to the back of my skirt and tugged it down.