Chapter Fifteen
Lady Crawdor had hit a nerve. For a time prior to her marriage to Gustav, Gwendolen had enjoyed a close friendship with another girl about her own age. Tyri was a pretty girl, dark-haired, with a well-developed body. She was vivacious and full of fun, with green eyes that sparkled as she talked. Like Gwendolen, she was an only child, and both sets of parents were frequently away from home on business. As a consequence the girls were lonely, and eager for affection. They experimented with kissing, at first just brushing lips, then pressing harder, before on an impulse Gwendolen opened her mouth and pushed out her tongue, forcing it into Tyri’s mouth. Tyri recoiled, not through disgust but from mere surprise. Both of them giggled, then Gwendolen tried again. This time Tyri a
