Chapter 140

• She couldn't resist being so close to cocaine and not indulging. She made a show of it for me. She bent over, the front of her dress spilling open and revealing her breasts to me. She swept her hair aside and locked her eyes on mine. With practiced movements, she took the straw and, never breaking eye contact, sucked up a line. She licked her lips, moved the straw to the other nostril, and repeated the process. She stood up and pressed her chest against mine.
• "Make love to me," she said. "Just you and me. I'm desperate for it."
• Instinctively, I pulled her to the master bedroom. I closed the doors behind us, wanting a bit of privacy, and melted into a deep kiss with her.