The Devil's Music by Jane Rusbridge

Author:Jane Rusbridge
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Hewer Text UK Ltd http://www.hewertext.com
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2010-09-25T04:00:00+00:00

Later, touching up your lipstick in the Ladies Room, you accused Jean of flirting.

‘And why not?’ she replied, eyeing you in the mirror. ‘It’s not as though I’m going steady at the moment and, as far as I can tell from his avid attention to various ladies here, neither is he.’

And you could see Ian enjoyed it, the way Jean monopolised the conversation, making him throw back his head and laugh, then coaxing him back into the hall to dance with her.

Michael rolls into bed beside you, his hand plunging between your legs.

‘Feeling better tonight?’ His breath is vinegary.

‘Hmm.’

‘We’re all right, aren’t we? Now? We’ve got through this?’

You concentrate on keeping your limbs relaxed, determined that your body will not reveal antagonism, but the hand staying there, his touch, persistent and careless as his words, forces you to shift on to your side to escape his thumb’s rubbing insistence. He misreads the movement, slides his hand up under your nightie and begins stroking, over and over, the same spot on your hip.

‘You seem more your old self. Dancing, having fun.’

You put a hand on his, to still it. He kisses your cheek, your neck, your ear, and pulls your nightie higher. There isn’t really a choice. You will submit to his advances, go through the actions at least, because then he’ll leave you alone. He’ll go to sleep. Refusal will put him into a rage. There’ll be an argument.

‘...yourself again,’ he’s murmuring as he lifts his body over yours. ‘My party girl.’

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