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"Go watch TV," I tell him as I pull out a block of cheddar cheese, butter andyour ass in the kitchen It’s just as good as any show" He folds his arms behind his head and leans back I can feel his beady eyes following ly inviting and I tear off a s it slowly to see if I can keep it down When ht back in revolt, I eat another small piece After a few moments, the dizziness and queasiness subside

The cast-iron pan is already on the stove, and I have the sandwich ready to brown in no tiet the soup, er before crossing the roorab a can of soup out of the cupboard

"Why are you such an asshole?" I ask conversationally as I root around in the drawer for the can opener "Is it because you’re a worthless sack of shit and can’t bear to look at yourself in the mirror? Or is it because the only woman you can con into your bed these days is a ot plenty of pussy, don’t you worry about h horse and co sound with his ree to fuck you, or maybe I’ll just let you suck me off when I feel like it"

I’d rather kill myself

No, I correct, I’d kill him first

As I operate the can opener, I fantasize about the sharp lid co Ray’s dick off Then the acid of the toe to vo and race to the bathroom, where I throw up for the third time today

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Tucker

New Year’s Eve

At quarter past two, Sabrina appears at the entrance of the club Her brown hair is pulled up in a high ponytail and she’s thrown a long coat over her ski unifore words, pausing under the di erratically I didn’t get to kiss her tonight ather all night long to make up for that I h , Sabrina wasn’t far fro on the porch, helped Moe, changed five light bulbs, the batteries on all the smoke detectors, cleaned out her furnace, and ran errands froot up until the moment I lay down I’d also ht noises, but as hard as I tried to envision Sabrina in Patterson, the ireets ht I wasup with you tomorrow"

"Couldn’t wait," I say truthfully "Happy New Year, darlin’"

"Happy New Year, Tuck"

I gather her up against me and bury my face in her exposed neck She quivers in response to the light caress, and the half-hard cock in my pants rises to full mast

Reluctantly, I set her aside and pull open the car door "We better get going or all ht your good intentions were to fuckone of the texts I ht up

I nearly tackle Sabrina to the ground, but despite her light words, I can see exhaustion in every line of her gorgeous face

Instead, I nod toward the others trudging toward their cars "Why give these folks a free show?"

"Good point" She twirls the key ring around her finger "Slight problem My stepfather is home and I don’t knoant a repeat of that last scene"