Ines, still crouched at his feet, her face a burning, furious red, finally found her voice.
She tucked a stray strand of her reddish-brown hair behind her ear, a small, nervous gesture. "Well," she said, her voice a low murmur, "from what I've read... it said that it... the 'release'... it only happens when you... when you join body with a woman."
She had said it. It was the plain truth, as she knew it.
Carcel's expression did not change, but she saw something flicker in his eyes. Amusement?
"That's not always the case," he said, his voice a low, rough growl.
He's correcting me, she thought, her pride pricked. But... the books...
"With proper... stimulation..." he continued, and the way he said the word made her entire body tingle, "...you can reach climax without... that. Without 'joining,' as you say."
He paused, as if the words were costing him. "And... if the stimulation stops completely, it can just... go away. It might take a while, though."
