A. The Prologue. 1. Simon's Backstory. I am driving back to my old home town, where I have been invited to a party. In fact it is a 'wake' for an old Irish friend, named Finnegan; I know he would have wanted us all to have a great party in his honour. I h...
I put my pearls and went out. Out into the street, the moon. Ready to be yours. Where will I find you? The first guy I look. When, where, who? I decide The here and the now! Did you like the pearls? Are they beautiful? Then pick them up. Feel. Beautiful a...
He'll come up behind me at the sink, my hands in soapy water, or working at the counter, or when I'm brushing my teeth. He nuzzles my neck, kisses me, breathes, "I love you," into my ear, and I melt. I feel it, my body turning liquid, and I'm his, helples...