Willing
“Berty was fuming, her hair disheveled and a bit wild about her head. Constance sat in the small armchair by her bedroom window and played with the laces of her robe. She was in no mood for Berty’s scolding.
“As I recall, a certain mutual acquaintance paid you for my room and board for somewhere around two years, no?”
Berty stopped dead, closing her eyes.
“I will remain in this room, and I will feast as I please. I bear you no unkindness, Berty, but unlike the first time you and Mr. ...Grisholm tried to force me to take a man to my bed as rent, this time I’m a grown woman, and I refuse you.”
“You’ve got regulars, woman. They’ve been looking for you for a month! You’re just gonna leave em waitin?”
“There are plenty other girls that can take ‘em.”
“Damn it, you know full well that’s not how these lads work.”
Constance leaned over the table, testing the temperature of her tea.MoreLess
“As I recall, a certain mutual acquaintance paid you for my room and board for somewhere around two years, no?”
Berty stopped dead, closing her eyes.
“I will remain in this room, and I will feast as I please. I bear you no unkindness, Berty, but unlike the first time you and Mr. ...Grisholm tried to force me to take a man to my bed as rent, this time I’m a grown woman, and I refuse you.”
“You’ve got regulars, woman. They’ve been looking for you for a month! You’re just gonna leave em waitin?”
“There are plenty other girls that can take ‘em.”
“Damn it, you know full well that’s not how these lads work.”
Constance leaned over the table, testing the temperature of her tea.MoreLess
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