She felt her most recent lovers lay like dumb victims along her thighs.

“When Flynn was drinking, the sun shone brighter, evening breezes were cooler, t…”

“His was cancer of the left lung; she had lost two breasts. Her grey eyes narrow…”

“Bruised, she spent the night with him; bruised, too, he held her as close as he…”

“She said he looked better. He insisted it wasn't true. Then both were silent. T…”