I’m assuming she’s the one you’ve been seeing so often.”
He says it almost curtly, as though he’s my father and I’ve pushed him towards disappointment. Sex xnxx She smells very nice.” He glances over my shoulder and into the bedroom behind me. I slide my underpants on and lead him out of the room and into the hallway. Beth is brought into the room and I can barely force myself to look at her. I look into the doorway and see Beth stood in the kitchen, chatting to a man. “How is that a favour to you, Johannes?” I ask. He bites down on her skin hard enough to draw blood, though he does it with a gentleness. I hold her, breathing in her scent and stroking the soft velvet of her dress. Drinks are passed to us from the kitchen, our jackets are taken and most people are greeting Nikolai like an old friend before smiling politely at Beth and I. People sit in small groups in the garden, though it’s less crowded than inside and I feel able to breathe again. I light my cigarette and thank him. He disappears into the dark and I hear the front door close behind him quickly.
