cb.coldheart canyon-第40部分

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of　touches　that　Todd　felt　doubled；　tripled。　Apparently　Katya　felt　them　too；　and　she　was　somewhat　irritated　by　them。
　 〃Calm　down；　calm　down；〃　she　said。
　 There　were　subtle　smears　of　light　in　front　of　Todd；　as　though　the　emotion　the　ghosts　were　feeling…spurred　by　Katya's　mention　of　the　room…was　causing　them　to　show　themselves。　He　thought　he　saw　a　face　in　one　of　the　smears；　or　some　part　of　a　face：　a　row　of　perfect　teeth；　the　gleam　of　a　bright　blue　eye。　The　more　he　thought　he　saw；　the　more　there　was　to　support　his　suspicion。　The　smears　grew　more　cogent；　painting　the　forms　of　faces　and　shoulders　and　hands。　They　lasted　only　a　little　time…like　fireworks；　bursting　into　glorious　life　then　dying　away…but　each　time　one　was　ignited　its　life　lasted　a　little　longer；　and　the　form　it　etched　in　the　darkness　made　more　sense　to　him。
　 There　were　people　everywhere　around　him。　Not　just　a　few。　Dozens　of　them；　the　ghosts　of　parties　past；　lining　up　to　touch　the　living。
　 〃You　begin　to　see　them；　don't　you？〃　Katya　said。
　 〃Yes；〃　he　replied　breathlessly。　〃I　do。。。begin。。。to　see　them。〃
　 〃Pretty　people。〃
　 More　than　pretty。　Beautiful；　and　in　many　cases　famous。　One　woman…was　it　Jean　Harlow？…wandered　in　front　of　him　with　her　glittering　dress　torn　away　to　expose　her　breasts。　She　was　e　and　gone　so　quickly　it　was　hard　for　Todd　to　be　sure；　but　she　seemed　to　have　bite…marks　on　her　flesh；　clustered　around　her　nipples。　She'd　no　sooner　passed　from　sight　than　two　figures；　tied　together　with　ropes　that　went　from　neck　to　neck；　came　into　view。　Both　were　male。　Both　were　naked。　Both　shone　with　a　mixture　of　sweat　and　blood。　This　would　have　been　distressing　enough；　but　it　was　their　smiles；　their　lunatic　smiles；　which　made　Todd　flinch。
　 〃Sal　and　Jimmy；〃　Katya　said。　〃They　fool　around　like　that　all　the　time。　It's　a　little　lynching　game。〃
　 He　pulled　his　hand　out　of　hers。　〃This　is　too　much。〃
　 〃It's　all　right；〃　she　said。　〃There's　nothing　to　be　afraid　of。〃
　 He　waved　them　away；　like　a　child　trying　to　ward　off　nightmares。　〃I　don't　want　to　see　them。〃
　 Laughter　came　out　of　the　darkness　to　meet　his　demand。　The　ghosts　were　apparently　much　amused。　Their　laughing　made　faces　blossom　all　round　him。　Several　he　could　name：　famous　beauties；　returned　to　their　perfection　this　bizarre　after…life；　as　though　they'd　remembered　themselves　as　their　public　would　have　willed　them　to　be。　Merle　Oberon　and　George　Sanders；　Mary　Pickford　and　Veronica　Lake。
　 Todd　started　to　retreat　up　the　lawn；　still　waving　them　off。　The　phantoms　came　in　giddy　pursuit。
　 〃All　right；　enough！〃　Katya　yelled　at　them。　〃I　said　enough！〃　Her　word　was　apparently　law；　even　in　such　stellar　pany　as　this。　The　laughter　rapidly　subsided；　and　the　divine　faces　stopped　pressing　toward　him。
　 He　took　the　moment　to　hasten　his　retreat；　turning　his　back　on　the　assembly　and　hurrying　back　in　what　he　hoped　was　the　general　direction　of　the　house。　His　thoughts　were　in　chaos。　It　seemed　at　that　moment　that　his　life　since　Burrows　had　been　one　long　downward　spiral　into　a　kind　of　insanity。
　 〃Wait；　love！〃　Katya　had　e　after　him；　her　voice　as　pliant　as　ever。　She　caught　up　with　him。
　 〃I'm　losing　my　mind；〃　he　murmured。　His　hands　went　to　his　face；　pressing　his　fingers　into　his　tender　flesh；　as　though　the　pain　might　help　drag　him　back　from　the　brink。
　 〃You're　not　crazy；　you're　just　seeing　things　clearly　for　the　first　time。〃
　 〃Well　I　don't　want　to　see　them。〃
　 〃Why　not？　Isn't　it　reassuring　to　know　that　death　means　nothing？　That　there's　life　after　death？　Pleasure　after　death。〃
　 〃Pleasure。　You　call　that…〃　He　glanced　back　at　the　Pool　House；　where　he'd　seen　the　excesses　of　so　many　of　these　people；　recorded　for　posterity。
　 〃We　had　no　shame　then。　We　have　even　less　now。〃
　 As　if　to　prove　Katya's　point　there　was　an　eruption　of　libidinous　laughter　from　somewhere　nearby；　and　Todd　followed　the　sound　to　see　a　woman　tied　up　in　the　trees；　naked　but　for　a　long　string　of　pearls　which　ran　like　converging　rivulets　between　her　breasts。　Her　wrists　were　bound　together；　and　her　arms　lifted　high　above　her　head；　so　that　she　hung；　her　pale　body　shaped　like　a　bow；　her　toes　grazing　the　ground。　It　was　she　who　was　laughing；　despite　the　apparent　vulnerability　of　her　situation。　There　was　a　man　on　the　ground　between　her　legs；　licking　the　base　of　her　feet；　while　another；　standing　behind　her　and　massaging　her　breasts；　bit　into　the　tender　flesh　of　her　shoulder　and　neck。　The　hands　went　from　her　breasts　down　to　her　groin；　and　parted　her　lips　of　her　pussy；　from　which　came　a　shimmering　arc；　raining　down　onto　the　man　adoring　at　her　feet。
　 The　recipient　began　to　masturbate；　obviously　moved　to　fever…pitch　by　the　shower。
　 Aware　of　Katya's　gaze；　Todd　glanced　over　at　her。
　 〃Would　you　like　to　fuck　her？〃　she　said。
　 The　girl　was　beautiful；　with　long　red　hair　and　that　frothy　laugh　of　hers；　which　sounded　so　very　much　more　innocent　than　what　she　was　up　to。
　 〃She's　yours　if　you　want　her。　Ava！〃
　 The　girl　looked　up。
　 〃This　is　Todd；〃　Katya　said。
　 〃Hello；　Todd。〃
　 〃Go　on；〃　Katya　said。　Don't　worry：　I'm　not　going　to　get　jealous。　I'd　like　to　see　how　you　give　pleasure　to　a　woman。〃
　 Despite　the　hint　of　judgment　in　this　remark；　Todd　might　have　taken　the　opportunity　to　have　the　woman　if　the　man　at　Ava's　feet　hadn't　suddenly　began　to　moan；　and　raising　his　hips　off　the　ground　ejected　a　copious　load　of　semen。　The　sight　of　this　eruption　was　enough　to　keep　Todd　at　bay。
　 〃Another　time；〃　he　said　to　Ava；　moving　away。
　 She　called　after　him；　but　he　didn't　look　back。
　 〃There's　plenty　more　where　she　came　from；〃　Katya　said；　catching　up　with　him。　Her　hand　casually　brushed　the　front　of　his　pants；　as　though　to　make　the　point　that　she　knew　he　was　aroused。　〃You　should　go　to　one　of　them；〃　she　said。
　 〃Why？〃
　 〃Just　to　see　what　it's　like。。。〃
　 〃Fucking　a　ghost？〃
　 〃If　you　want　to　put　it　that　way。〃
　 〃I　don't　know。　It's　weird。　I'm　not　sure…〃
　 Her　hand　went　back　to　his　hard…on。　〃Yes　you　are。　You　love　the　idea。〃
　 Her　hand　went　from　his　groin　to　his　wrist；　which　she　caught　hold　of；　drawing　him　away　from　Ava　into　a　kind　of　bower　lined　with　honeysuckle　and　night…blooming　jasmine；　their　mingled　perfumes　so　strong　they　were　practically　intoxicating。　It　was　darker　here　than　it　had　been　under　the　trees　where　Ava　hung；　but　Todd　could　see　bodies　on　the　ground；　in　various　binations　of　coupling。　Somebody　reached　down　from　a　branch　overhead；　and　ran　his　or　her　fingers　through　Todd's　hair；　someone　else　came　up　behind　him　and　pulled　his　shirt　out　from　his　trousers。　Again；　he　looked　for　Katya；　and　again　found　her　close　by；　smiling。
　 〃Katya？〃
　 A　girl's　voice；　off　to　the　right；　and　Todd　saw　a　naked　young　woman　being　carried　towards　Katya　on　the　shoulders　of　three　men；　one　at　her　head；　the　other　two　supporting　her　knees；　in　such　a　way　as　to　hold　her　legs　wide　open。　Even　in　the　dim　light　Todd　could　see　what　a　gloriously　tender　sight　the　girl　presented。　She　had　been　shaved　between　her　legs；　making　her　look　even　younger　than　she　was；　which　was　surely　less　than　twenty。
　 〃Lick　me；　Katya；〃　she　said；　her　voice　dreamy。　〃Will　you　please？　Nobody　does　it　to　me　like　you。　Lick　me　deep。〃
　 Katya　glanced　round　at　Todd。
　 〃Do　you　mind？〃
　 〃Help　yourself；〃　he　replied；　as　though　the　girl　was　a　plate　set　before　her。
　 Katya　smiled；　her　hands　going　up　to　the　insides　of　the　girl's　thighs；　venturing　up　to　the　spot　where　they　met　but　then　before　they　quite　reached　the　place　and　offered　any　satisfaction；　retreated　again。　It　was　a　tantalizing　game；　and　it　drove　the　girl　crazy　with　anticipation。
　 〃Oh　please；〃　she　said。　〃Please；　Katya；　please。〃
　 Todd　stepped　a　little　to　the　side　so　as　to　have　a　better　view　of　what　was　unfolding　here。　Katya　had　very　quickly　bared　her　breasts；　so　that　now；　as　she　approached　the　divide　of　the　girl's　legs；　her　nipples　stroked　her　partner's　thighs。　Her　hands　were　delicately　parting　the　girl's　labia；　as　though　investigating　the　most　exquisite　of　flowers。
　 Todd　could　feel　the　blood　thumping　at　his　groin。　Was　there　no　end　to　Katya's　capacity　to　surprise　him？　Whenever　he　thought　he　was　beginning　to　get　a　grasp　of　the　woman；　she　changed　the　rules　in　some　subtle　fashion　and　found　a　new　way　to　astonish　him。　Was　this　really　the　same　woman　he'd　discovered　in　bed　a　while　ago；　looking　like　a　disheveled　angel？
　 Katya　glanced　back　at　him　one　last　time…just　to　be　sure　that　he　was　indeed　watching　her…then　she　applied　her　mouth　to　the　girl's　flesh。
　 The　recipient　of　this　tonguing　let　out　a　long；　contented　sigh；　stretching　out　on　her　bed　of　hands；　opening　her　legs　a　little　wider。　Katya　proceeded　to　press　deeper　into　her；　advancing　with　lickings　and　nibblings；　occasionally　seeming　to　murmur　against　the　woman's　sex。　The　girl　was　no　longer　relaxed。　She　had　grabbed　fistfuls　of　the　hair　of　the　men　who　supported　her　knees；　pulling　herself　up　almost　into　a　sitting　position　one　moment　then　falling　back；　her　body　convulsed　with　little　shudders；　her　tiny　nipples　hard；　her　flat　belly　shiny　with　sweat。
　 Katya　slowly　escalated　the　sensations　she　was　inducing　in　the　woman's　body　until　her　victim　（there　was　no　other　word　for　it）　was　thrashing　and　sobbing　beneath　the　tiniest　of　touches。
　 Somewhere　in　the　midst　of　this；　another　occupant　of　the　bower；　on　her　knees　in　the　shadows　beneath　the　spread…eagled　girl；　came　forward　and　freed　Todd's　erection　from　his　pants。　He　didn't　attempt　to　dissuade　her。　The　girl　took　him　into　her　throat　and　kept　him　there。　The　mingling　of　the　sight　of　Katya　working　on　the　girl；　and　this　new　sensation　was　almost　too　much　for　him。　He　had　to　gently　ease　himself　out　of　the　girl's　mouth　so　as　not　to　lose　control　too　quickly。
　 She　seemed　to　get　the　message　because　she　crawled　away；　beckoning　him　to　follow。　He　pulled　off　his　shoes　and　socks；　and　then　hauled　down　his　trousers；　stepping　out　of　them　as　he　followed。　He　doubted　Katya　had　noticed　what　he　was　up　to：　she　was　too　deeply　engaged　in　driving　her　partner　to　distraction：　the　girl's　sobs　of　pleasure　were　the　loudest　sound　in　the　vicinity。
　 At　ground　level；　beneath　the　spread　shadow　of　the　ecstatic　girl；　was　a　sub…world　of　shadowy　bodies；　touches　and　whispers。　There　were　probably　a　dozen　men　and　women　down　here；　variously　intertwined。　Todd　felt　their　hands　at　his　backside；　his　face；　his　erection；　heard　an　appreciative　coo　from　someone　who　weighed　the　mass　of　his　balls　（a　man's　palm　there；　surely；　but　he　was　past　caring）；　and　the　girl　who'd　beckoned　to　him　grazing　his　lips　with　hers；　saying　something　he　couldn't　catch。
　 He　lost　sight　of　her　for　a　little　while；　then　he　heard　her　ahead　of　him；　gasping　with　delight。　Somebody　had　got　their　hands　on　her　before　him。　He　felt　a　spasm　of　possessiveness；　and　crawled　on；　over　a　couple　of　sweating　bodies；　to　catch　up　with　her。　He'd　got　it　into　his　head　that　the　nameless　girl　was　his　for　the　having；　and　he　wasn't　about　to　be　denied　her。
　 She　wasn't　hard　to　find。　In　fact　she　found　him：　catching　hold　of　his　hand　and　drawing　him　towards　her。　The　shadow　of　Katya's　sobbing　victim　spilled　across　much　of　her　body；　but　her　face　lay　clear　of　it；　and　Todd　saw　that　this　girl　who'd　gobbled　him　down　so　gluttonously　looked　barely　old　enough　to　be　out　of　her　parent's　charge。　She　was　dark：　dark　skin；　dark　hair；　dark　eyes。　And　she　was　already　lying　back　on　a　bed　of