Rules of the Game by James Wood

Rules of the Game by James Wood

6 pages, eBook

Where I Got It: EastoftheWeb.com

Story Rating: 4 Stars

Content Ratings:

Violence: Mild-Moderate-Brutal

Swearing: Clean-Light-Filthy

Sexual Content: White-Pink-Red

Honest - Bitter - Sad

Summary:

The less than satisfactory aftermath of a sexual encounter.

My Thoughts:

It’s sad that both the man and the woman in this story became involved in this “relationship”, if you can call it that, when it is clear it makes neither one of them happy. But, it is clear they will continue to do it anyway, despite the ill result. Why do people do that?

Quotes:

“She heard him in the lounge now, mixing the drinks, taking his time. Waiting. Delaying. giving her time to cover herself.” -James Wood, Rules of the Game

“They were never anxious to see her naked body once the love-making was over. It was one of the unwritten rules of the game.” -James Wood, Rules of the Game Bed

“The warrior returning to the battlefield, she thought, even though the skirmish was over, the enemy conquered. The disarrayed sheets formed the hillocks and trenches of no-man’s land, and the unclean peace of an armistice filled the room.” -James Wood, Rules of the Game