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

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

“Once upon a time, out of nowhere a car appeared and headed straight for Mal Ben…”

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

“Death was surely not an ephemeral interloper; its lasting effect was grating an…”