Tasting the Forbidden
Not because the pizza tasted bad… But the man sitting across me made it hard to fucking breathe properly, never mind eating without making a mess of things.
A warmth, restless and all-consuming, spread from my insides to every part of me, and I felt in need of refreshments.
Before I could beckon the waiter over and ask for a lemon juice, a voice startled me, “Are you eating that?”
The slice that remained on my plate untouched seemed to mock me.
I could have totally expected such words from Billy… Only it wasn’t him who had spoken.