In the Back of Beyond
After catching her breath, she called for me to come to her. I saw it all just the way Jessie wanted me to. She grabbed me, held me tightly, and said, “I love you, for letting me experience this, with you watching and protecting me.” Then she fell into a deep sleep for the rest of the cruise. Jill and her partner retired to the captain’s quarters and continued making love to each other.
After I had finished securing the boat to its slip, Jessie and I headed for the restaurant and bar. This was our routine, but today, Jessie said she wanted to go straight home, which was highly unusual, given that Jessie can eat like a lumberjack when she is hungry. And she is never hungrier than when we have been sailing all day. “I’m not hungry,” she said. “I just want you to give
