"Serious," Rose said. "More than I've been with
anyone else."
"How much more?" Cinnamon pursued. "More," Rose said.
They eyed each other for a moment, and then
Cinnamon folded her lips into a knowing smile and
nodded, after which she turned to me.
"I know Honey's got someone." Cinnamon said.
"She put his picture out pretty quickly. What about
you. Ice?"
She shook her head.
"Looks like you and I will be on the prowl
then," she told her, and Ice smiled. "Not that we need
any commitments," she added. "I don't mind being
compared to a nun in terms of my dedication to my
efforts to develop my talents, but chastity is asking a
little too much."
Rose laughed.
"It's a bit late for it anyway." Cinnamon
revealed. I felt myself blush. Ice's eyes seemed to
illuminate. Cinnamon gazed at all of us.
"I'm not the only one here. am I. girls?" Rose didn't hold her gaze.
"That's what I thought. Rose." She looked at
me. I shook my head and Ice did the same.
"Well, we're evenly matched, virgins against
fallen women," Cinnamon said. "Although," she
continued, her eyes distant. .'when I made love with
my boyfriend, we were in one of those illusions
Madame Senetsky would permit. We were playing the
roles of the spirits in my house."
"Spirits?" Ice asked, her eves narrowing with a