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           Therewasaclickontheotherend.

           Carlohadgonetothetrackforthatafternoonandwhenhecamehomeinthelateeveninghewassoreatlosingandhalfdrunkfromthebottlehealwayscarried.Assoonashesteppedintothedoor,Conniestartedscreamingcursesathim.Heignoredherandwentintotakeashower.Whenhecameouthedriedhisnakedbodyinfrontofherandstarteddollinguptogoout.

           Conniestoodwithhandsonhips,herfacepointyandwhitewithrage."You’renotgoinganyplace,"shesaid."Yourgirlfriendcalledandsaidshecan’tmakeittonight.Youlousybastard,youhavethenervetogiveyourwhoresmyphonenumber.I’llkillyou,youbastard."Sherushedathim,kickingandscratching.

           Heheldheroffwithonemuscularforearm."You’recrazy,"hesaidcoldly.Butshecouldseehewasworried,asifheknewthecrazygirlhewasscrewingwouldactuallypullsuchastunt."Shewaskiddingaround,somenut,"Carlosaid.

           Connieduckedaroundhisarmandclawedathisface.Shegotalittlebitofhischeekunderherfingernails.Withsurprisingpatiencehepushedheraway.Shenoticedhewascarefulbecauseofherpregnancyandthatgaveherthecouragetofeedherrage.Shewasalsoexcited.Prettysoonshewouldn’tbeabletodoanything,thedoctorhadsaidnosexforthelasttwomonthsandshewantedit,beforethelasttwomonthsstarted.YetherwishtoinflictaphysicalinjuryonCarlowasveryrealtoo.Shefollowedhimintothebedroom.