Walter Mosley
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“Oh God, oh no. Stop! Please. Too much.”
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“You want me to stop?” I asked while still licking her 3
nipple.
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“Please.”
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“First I’ll count to five,” I said.
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“Oh.”
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“One . . .”
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Narciss raised her head between her extended arms to 9
look down at what my hand was doing.
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“. . . two . . .”
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She grinned and then grimaced . . .
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“. . . three . . .”
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. . . and then slammed her head back on the mattress.
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“. . . four . . .”
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“I love you,” she whispered.
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“What?”
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“Please. I can’t take it.”
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“Five.”
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I released her and moved my teasing hand away. I stood 20
above her and she turned over on her stomach, inviting 21
me to lie down on her back.
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“Do you hear something, Charles?”
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I had just awakened in the dark room. Narciss was 26
standing at the window, cupping her ear toward the 27 S
pane.
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I got up and went to her. It pleased me that she was still
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