Chapter 26

Act 5. Ezio. His lips. His hands. A fierce life rising like a flame, pressing between her legs. And so, their contract was haphazardly extended. They altered only a few sentences on the back of the blank sheet music they had used before. The clauses limiting the blows to her buttocks and ruling out injury were thoroughly crossed out, and the following sentence was added below them. [When Party A requests, Party B shall engage in physical relations upon mutual consent. However, Party B retains the right to refuse relations for reasons such as health or personal circumstances.]