Chapter Twenty-One “You’d better undress and bend over,” I tell Jodie. She obeys instantly, just as she used to. I keep my glance on her while she unbuttons her blouse and lets it drop to the carpet. Eleven years ago, Jodie would never have just discarded a piece of clothing like that. When only her underwear remains, she pauses. I arch up my eyebrows, just as a matter of encouragement. The years have changed her body—how could they not? I hope she can tell that I think she’s as beautiful as ever from the way I’m looking at her. She unclasps her bra, hesitates for a moment before dropping it, then quickly takes off her panties as well. “You know the pose.” I move out of her way, wondering if she still does. She bends over and presents her ass to me. I’m momentarily floored by how ea

