Forty Lashes Less One (1972) by Leonard Elmore

Author:Leonard, Elmore [Elmore, Leonard,]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 2011-01-21T02:30:00.687000+00:00

I think there's enough. The light's awful low though.

Turn it up.

I can't. I think the wick's stuck. Or else it's burned down.

You want me to take a look at it?

Would you? I'd appreciate it.

Bob Fisher brought the ring of keys out of his coat pocket with the key to Norma's cell in his hand. As he opened the door and came in, Norma raised up on one elbow, holding the blanket in front of her. He didn't look at her; he went right to the lamp and peered in through the smoky glass. As he turned the wick up slowly, the light grew brighter, then dimmed again as he turned it down.

It seems all right now. Fisher glanced at her, twisted bare back. He tried the lantern a few more times, twisting the wick up and down and knowing her bare back and that meant her bare front too wasn't four feet away from him. It must've been stuck, he said.

I guess it was. Will you turn it down now? Just so there's a nice glow.

How's that?

That's perfect.

I think you got enough wick in there.

I think so. Do you want to get in bed with me? Jesus Christ, Bob Fisher said.

Well, do you?

You're a nervy thing, aren't you?

Norma twisted around a little more and let the blanket fall. I can't help it.

You can't help what?

If I want you to do it to me.

Jesus, Bob Fisher said. He looked at the cell door and then at Norma again, cleared his throat and said in a lower tone, I never heard a girl asking for it before.

Well, Norma said, throwing the blanket aside as she got up from the bunk and moved toward him, you're hearing it now, daddy.

Listen, Tacha's right next door.

She can't see us.

She can hear.

Then we'll whisper. Norma began unbuttoning his coat.

We can't do nothing here.

Why not?

One of the guards might come by.

Now you're teasing me. Nobody's allowed in here at night, and you know it.

Boy, you got big ones.

There, now slip your coat off.

I can't stay here more'n a few minutes.

Then quit talking, Norma said.

Chapter 7

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