Book1:TeDream-Maker (第57/166页)

oclimboutofhiscoffinandstraightenhisruffledshirtbeforelyingbackagain．Joshuawouldfeeluneasyafulifthecreaseofhispantsweren’tstraight．Ifhishandkerchiefwasn’tcarefullyironedandproperlyfolded，he’drathergowithoutohecashinhiswallethadtobeironedandsedthateachbillexactlyfacedthesameway．Ifohemwereoutoforderorpcedupsidedown,hewouldfeelreallyirritated．Joshualivedinaworldboundedbyinvisibleandinnumerablerulesandpatterns,whichshapedtheinflexibilityofhischaracter．Evenhissexlifewasregutedandungeable，scheduledpunctuallyforeverySaturdaynight．HislovemakingandforepyweresoinvariableaablethatNovelfelthiscaressinghandoverherbodywaslikeaboredbus-drivergoingonhisroutie，alwaysuinglyonschedule.Butlifewithhimgaveherasenseofsecurity．Cuddledinhisarms,herheadonhisbroadshoulders,shesleptpeacefullylikeabeewhichhadflownintoapinkflower,snugglingwithinitspetalsanddrinkinghohroughits"needle"．Ah，nomore!NomorecouldJoshuasecretehoney．Shecouldnolongersuckoutsweethoneyfromhisbody．

    Thehousethoughluxuriouswasold，sothefloorcreakedasMarshapuffedupthestairsandkhebedroomdoor．

    "Novelhoney,I’vemadeyouyourfavoritebeefstewandboiledonion．Youhaveenallday．edownandhavesomedinner.”Inthedarkness,Novelwasstartledbythesoundofastomachgrowling．AtfirstshethoughtitwasJoshua’sstomach,butthensherealizeditwasherown．Livehumanstomaeededtodigestfood．

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    "ing”shesaid．Thefullskirtsofherdelicatepalebluedressshowedoffhertinywaisttoitsfuldvantageasshewalkedslowlydownthewindingstairs.Stoppingatthebar，shetookabottlefromtheshelfandusedasyriodrawexactly25ccofbrandy,whichsheiedintoasmallwinegss.ThiswasoneofJoshua’sritualsthatheperformedeveryday,exceptwhenhewasill．Novelwassousedtoitthatithadbeeaditionedreflexwithher．Shetookherwiotheeboratelycarvedredwooddiningtablewhereshesatdowntoherlonelydinner．Shecutthestewedbeefwithherknifeandforkandcheweditslowlytosavorthefvorofthebeeftoitsfullest．Hercheekswereflushedfromtheeffectsofthebrandyandherrge，deepeyeswereclearaspoolsofautumnwater．HerGreoseandcherrylipsseemedmoreentingthaheeyesofthelust-filledJamazoutsidethewindoasreadytopounherlikeatigeronitspreywheMarsha’srestraininghandonhisarm．

    "Don’tberash，"shewarned．

    "Didn’tyousayIwastouseforce?"

    "Nottonight．Thetimeisnotripeyet．Sheisaweak-willedwomaneasilydominatedandswayed,butsheisnofool．Wemustpnthiscarefully,stepbystep,oryou’llbeoutonyourears!Tonightyoingtotrickme．Honey,IwonnaseesomeaandI’llmakesureIsweetenyourhead．I’vetakencareofhersinceshewasababyandknowherwell．ListentomeandI’llletyouhavebothherbodyandhermoney.”

    "Yes，ma’am．Yes，ma’am,"saidJamaz，givingheraical90degreeJapanesebowandsneakedawayassilentlyashecame．

    Marshawasuneducated，butwilyanding．ShepouseNovel’swhiteandtenderbodytohookJamaz；andusehisbrutandforcefulnaturetotrolNovel．Inthisway,shewouldbeinabsolutetrolofthetwoandnaturallyoftheSilkise’sfortushewasn’tgoingtolethimhaveitthateasily．Shewasgoingtobaithimtillhebeggedforit．Marshawalkedintothediningroomandsatbythetable．

    "Howd’yalikethestew,Novelhoney?"

    "It’sdeliarsha．Suchapity