Mazes and Monsters by Rona Jaffe

Author:Rona Jaffe
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781504008440
Publisher: Open Road Distribution

CHAPTER 3

They came back from playing the game in the caverns, tired and excited. The four of them sat in Daniel’s room and rehashed the moves, as always, but this time they were full of praise for Jay Jay’s ingenuity, and he took his bows with no pretense at all of modesty. He had brought the skeleton back with him, and now it was in a shopping bag in the back of his closet; a tacky way to treat the poor guy, Kate said.

“I have to return him to Perry,” Jay. Jay said. “I was scared you would decide to go left first, and Perry has to have him back tomorrow night.”

“Or we could have gone straight ahead,” Daniel said.

“No hints,” Jay Jay said. They all laughed.

Robbie was even quieter than usual. Now that he was back in the familiar dorm he felt drained. He took Kate’s hand and held it.

“What a fantastic place,” Kate said. “It’s like a dream. I felt as if I were dreaming—didn’t you?”

Daniel and Robbie nodded. “It was spooky,” Robbie said. He didn’t go further. How could he explain the panic he’d felt that had nothing to do with the game or the place, when now he could hardly even remember it?

“Of course, my greatest triumph,” Jay Jay said, “was that Daniel gave up his usual Saturday night screw to play with us.”

“Come on,” Daniel said. “You make me sound like a bore. Sometimes I have a Wednesday night screw.”

They all laughed. “Boys will be boys,” Kate said.

“Don’t make fun of me just because you’re married,” Daniel said good naturedly.

“Married?” Kate said. She sounded annoyed. “I’m not married. Are we married, Robbie?”

“No,” he said. “Of course not.”

“Well, that’s what they call it in the dorm,” Daniel said.

“I don’t care what they call it in the dorm,” Kate said. “It’s just this year’s word for going steady.”

“The way you can tell we’re not married,” Robbie said, “is that we never fight.” They all laughed.

Kate got up and pulled Robbie to his feet. “I don’t know about anybody else,” she said, “but I’m about to fall asleep right here.”

“Tomorrow night,” Jay Jay said. “We’ll start early; as soon as it gets dark.” They had already agreed not to play in the daytime—it would be too easy for someone to spot the car.

“Tomorrow night,” the others said. “Tomorrow night.”

“I can’t wait!” Kate said, grinning excitedly.

In the double bed, in his room, because it was a weekend and Kate could sleep with him all night, Robbie was happy. He made love to her gently, holding back his own desire until he knew she was satisfied. He wanted her to think he was the best lover she’d ever had. He loved her so much, and her small, slim body excited him even when he wasn’t touching it. Just looking at it, even when she was dressed, knowing what was under those shirts and jeans, remembering the silky feel of her skin, made him want her. She was so beautiful, and she was his.

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