She read avidly into the night, despite finding the candle that lit her room less than satisfactory. The Beast seemed almost religious in his conviction that it was among life’s great pleasures, but Betsy Thoughtless was failing to win her over. Sex xxnx The book had had some interestingly risqué moments in its first section, but it now seemed to be driving tediously towards a predictable conclusion in which Betsy, having left her violent and abusive husband, would trade her new-found freedom for a life with her morally good and utterly boring first love. “Yes, sorry, just a little tired.”
“Well, maybe we should call it a day for today and you can take a little nap.”
“That sounds agreeable, thank you.” She looked up at him and smiled. She imagined running her hand over his black fur…
“Rose, are you all right?” he asked. I say this not to complement you, but because I have taken it upon myself to teach you, and if there is one lesson that is more important than any other it is to know your own value.
