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           Thepushingdownincreased;heopenedhismouthwide,forcedherlipsapartwithhisteethandtongue,andranthetonguearoundtheinsideofhermouth.Revolting.WhyhaditseemedsodifferentwhenRalphkissedher?Shehadn’tbeenawarethenofhowwetandfaintlynauseatingitwas;shehadn’tseemedtothinkatall,onlyopentohimlikeacasketwhenthewell-knownhandtouchesasecretspring.Whatonearthwashedoing?Whydidherbodyjumpso,clingtohimwhenhermindwantedbadlytopullaway?

           Lukehadfoundthesensitivespotonherside,andkepthisfingersonittomakeherwrithe;sofarshewasn’texactlyenthusiastic.Breakingthekiss,heputhismouthhardagainstthesideofherneck.Sheseemedtolikethatbetter,herhandscameuparoundhimandshegasped,butwhenheslidhislipsdownherthroatatthesametimeashishandattemptedtopushherdressoffhershoulder,shegavehimasharpshoveandsteppedquicklyaway.

           "That’senough,Luke!"

           Theepisodehaddisappointedher,half-repelledher.Lukewasveryawareofitashehelpedherintothecarandrolledamuch-neededcigarette.Heratherfanciedhimselfasalover,noneofthegirlssofarhadevercomplained—butthentheyhadn’tbeenladieslikeMeggie.EvenDotMacPherson,theBingellyheiress,richerbyfarthanMeggie,wasasroughasbags,noposhSydneyboardingschoolandallthatcrap.