Holy crap on a cracker!

He hit her, the blow almost knocking her head off her neck. Ears ringing, she stared at him in shock.

"You swine!"

He hit her again and tears sprang into her eyes, she was shaking, suddenly terrified because there was savage jealousy in his eyes and he was a black stranger, a primitive barbaric enemy who might do anything.

My hero, what a dream boat! Why did he hit her you ask? Of course she deserved it because she told him that while they had been divorced she'd slept with another man. Right after this he tears her clothes off and rapes her.

Does he ever apologize to her? Does he even feel bad? Does she hold it against him? Nopity nope nope.

I suppose it's worth reading for the crazy old schoolness of it all?
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