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"Okay Hoould you feel if you came hoo at it like rabbits?"

Nancy put her hand over herMadison wanted her to consider the question, she did, and whatever went through her mind sobered her "Well, I expect I'd feel a little pressured I lad he was interested, but--"

Madison waved a hand, accepting that "Of course you'd feel pressured My point is that maybe that's his problem When we're in our twenties or, God help us, our teens, it's all about our hormones At fifty, it's about his boss, about the job stresses, the jerk who cuts hih e, retirement, the vacation you've both alanted to take to Europe You have to help hiears when he comes home"

As Nancy digested that, Madison picked up a book selection "How about one Friday night, you suggest reading to him? He can put his head in your lap, close his eyes"

She put the book in Nancy's hands "This one is a e a trois, with one enders in ue him, as well as you There are sketches in it as well"

Nancy flipped open the book and blanched "Wow" She gave it a closer look while Madison suppressed a smile "That's actually verynicely done"

"Yes There's sos that will appeal to him visually and you e her hold on to the book, Madison took her to a different section of the store and picked up a remote control panty with bullet vibrator in the crotch She made a mental note to order more, since she'd sold about half a dozen of them this week

"Encourage hi, switch this on, show hi Get yourself worked up, and draw him into the spell Then turn the remote and the reins over to hi the lead I bet things will take a good turn"

She took a breath "If they don't, then maybe you need to dial it down further--or shoot him in the head and bury hi in touch hat you want, Nancy Pleasure yourself and invite hi to hi at all"

A few enerous purchase that included a couple of the books and the panty, she saw Clarence's UPS truck turning into the alley Today was Friday, and not just any Friday It was one of those Fridays where he an When she heard thethe back rooh her

Nancy flicked a glance at her as she swiped her credit card "Younice You look like a pony just arrived at your birthday party"

She hadn't ordered anything at all, which was exactly why she had that look on her face A week ago, Logan had told her it was tiuided fantasy he'd pro erotic threat She expected whatever Clarence was delivering would officially kick that off

That saan had taken her for an after dark walk in a park near her neighborhood He'd done nothing more than hold her hand, flirt, and let her talk about a hundred different things Then he'd backed her against a tree and given her long, hot kisses thatpast curfew She'd had a stubble burn on her throat the next day she'd caressed with her fingers when she discovered it

He'd refused to take things further that night, but he left her reeling with the possibilities, thanks to his parting words

"Can you clear your Sunday next weekend?" At her nod, those brown eyes had kindled with heat "Then do it I have plans for my sub"

She still leaned toward keeping their relationship a chain of erotic sessions, nervous abouttoo fast into deeper territory However, the obvious care Logan put intothose sessions special and unique perversely transferred those qualities to their relationship as a whole The man was far too clever

Nancy took her leave with a sht kind of way Madison well understood the feeling While she engaged Clarence in pleasant conversation, she had to quell her impatience to shoo him out of the store before more customers arrived and she'd have to wait to find out as in the package he left on her counter

As he was leaving, though, he paused at the curtain to the back storeroom and looked back at her Like most UPS drivers, he was fit Not very old, er than Madison, but she'd often wondered about his story, because there were lines around his eyes, and a look in the journeys in his life

"I bet Alice smiles every time she looks down from Heaven and sees you behind that counter, ma'am," he said "You fit here You really do Not like you're her, but like you were the best person to honor this place To honor what she ave it to you"

It was the most she'd ever heard the quietafter him as he beat a hasty retreat He lifted a hand before he disappeared out the door, though, and she auto hiain so he didn't feel aard about it After the door shut behind hih And smiled

"I really didn't fuck this up after all, did I, Alice?"