After she had left, he had sat down and thought back about Miriam's action towards him ever since he came back from the journey. While she had always responded to his touch, she hadn't always been enthusiastic about having sex with him. Sometimes, she would just lie down like a log of wood while he had his way with her. But, since he came back two weeks ago, she had always been the first to initiate sex. Even trying to force him, like she was doing with him right now.

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