
I’ll take the door, you take the roof, he said. She strode over to her lover and they kissed. He went to the window and peered through the ragged curtains. They’ve been following us for days, she said. She bent over to pick up her sword and the man briefly lost his concentration.

She brushed back her braided hair, revealing an exquisite umber face matching her body. The woman came to her feet reluctantly, her voluptuous body obscuring the flame. The woman looked at him admiringly despite his expression of impending danger. His black skin dripped with sweat, taut over muscles forged in battle. He rolled to the wall, grabbing his sword as he stood.

The man raised his head suddenly and gently pushed the woman away. The weak flames were no match to their desire, for they were kindred souls locked in an embrace of lust too long delayed. Inside, moans of pleasure drowned the night sounds as the man and woman before the fire quenched the passion that had burned inside them for days. THICK WHITE SMOKE ROSE from the chimney of the abandoned hut for the first time in many years, snaking into the night sky and obscuring the constellations overhead. Davis, Charles Saunders, Valjeanne Jeffers, Ronald Jones.-1st ed. For details, contact the Special Sales Department at the address above. Special discounts are available on quantity purchases by corporations, associations, and others.

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