Kiss Of Flesh

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I returned while they were eating supper at the table seated side by side

upon a special stool. So I said when they were finished with their whole

wheat toast and spinach, we should go back to the secret roomhat had only

been constructed recently to be conductive to the force that grew around

the twins. Once inside, we all admired its silver gleaming pointed spire

that rose into the center of the room. Up and up toward the ceiling,

gracefully it stretched not yielding to the confines of the smallish room.

For it pierced an open circle and vanished deep into the murky night that

had its crown somewhere above. The room had been an inspiration of the

twins that I had taken-building it of wood and tile and chrome. and they

would stay inside for hours, while the rain dripped down the tower,

sitting on a bench around its base. But this time we were not there for

inspiration but to bare our other sides and feel the kiss of flesh.

"Take your clothes off," I commanded like a bold and common bandit basking

in a feeling of control. I was standing back behind them with a length of

line to tie them once their nakedness had been revealed.

"Kneel," I said becoming heated for the task had been completed and I felt

my goal was drawing near.

"Hee hee hee,"

Then I heard a little snicker

"Hee hee...hee hee he."

"What was that!" I said and quickly giggles spread infection in the room.

"Stop it! Stop it! Stop!" I said but it seemed to spread and spread.

"Stop it or I won't show you any more!"

"We can't believe that you're so dumb to think we needed anyone to show us

what we've known about for years."

"What!" I screamed in disbelief so certain that I was the thief that took

away their purity, I said, "But what about the other night when she and I

wer locked so tight and..." Laughter drowned me out so I stopped.

"What makes you think that it was `her'", the mocking voices said with

words that sliced me open, fas