the bed
i slide in, next to her
her body warm next to mine
blankets wrap around my ass, my shoulders
she reads her book, quickly
as if she doesn't care about the details
nearly skipping full pages
looking for a finish line,
another conquest
i tuck my arm in tight along her side
my hand on her thigh
her pajamas feel like an old wash cloth
thin and pilled
i rest my hand there
she opens her legs
still reading
pages flipping
is she turned on now?
does my hand feel warm through the cotton?
do her nipples harden?
i'm asleep now
i dream of summer,
heat and her breasts pushed against her arms
as she lays on her stomach
her ass in thin lace panties
on top of the covers
reading her bloody book.