Chapter 44: The Maca's CallArdith stretched and rolled over enough to look at her wristwatch. The sun was lighting the world and it was a twenty minutes before six. She looked down at the sleeping Jarvis and smiled.
It had been an exhilarating evening. She had not known there were so many “zones” on and in her body. Jarvis had explained and guided her hand to his zones. It was nearing midnight when he stood.
“We should now shower.”
Ardith had moved to the side of the bed, opened her purse, and extracted her cigarette case. “That's an abrupt way to end an evening.”
“But I must. I am Thalian and far too young to wed. If I bed ye a third time, my laws say that we are betrothed.”
Ardith lit her cigarette. “Mine are utterly silent on that matter.”
“I am Maca and take mine seriously. Won't
