Evening Sun:
Simone’s Notes:
A 1994 study in the United States, which looked at the number of sexual partners
in a lifetime, found 20% of heterosexual men had only one partner, 55% had two
to 20 partners, and 25% had more than 20 partners. More recent studies have
reported similar numbers. Earlier studies found homosexual men were more likely
to have very large numbers of sexual partners. A 1989 study found a very high
number of partners (over 100) to be present though rare among gay males. The
words 'womanizer', 'playboy', 'stud', 'player', 'ladies' man', 'lady killer',
and 'rake' may be used in reference to a man who has romantic affairs or sexual
relations, or both, with women, and who will not marry or commit to a
relationship. The names of real and fictional seducers have become eponymous for
such promiscuous men. The most famous are Lord Byron, John F. Kennedy, Wilt
Chamberlain, Howard Hughes, the historical Giacomo Casanova (1725–98), the
fictional Don Juan, who first appeared in the 17th century, the fictional
Vicomte de Valmont from Choderlos de Laclos's 18th-century novel Les Liaisons
Dangereuses, Dangerous Liaisons, and Lothario from Nicholas Rowe's 1703 play The
Fair Penitent. James Bond, Chuck Bass, James T. Kirk, Tony Stark, Glenn
Quagmire, Bruce Wayne, Charlie Harper, Sam Malone, Joey Tribbiani, Popeye Doyle,
Donald Draper, and Barney Stinson are fictional characters who can be considered
womanizers.
Her son has come
to spread his wings.
This was going
to be his first night of hunting.
Manami gave him
a kiss on the lips for good luck.
He flew away.
His first taste
for the night?
The handsome man
spotted a young red-haired woman with glasses.
Easy picking in
his eyes.
He saw her as a
virgin.
It didn’t take
long for this lovely demon to form a plan.
He followed her
out to her car.
She whipped
around when she felt that she was being watched.
He gave her a
tender smile.
“Good evening,
miss.”
She gives him a
strange look.
“Can I help
you?”
“I’m sorry to
have frightened you, my dear.”
Her cheeks
turned bright red.
“Oooo. Who are
you?”
“I am known by
many names. You can call me what you want.”
“Oh!”
“Now what is
your name?”
“Jessie!”
He leaned in
close to her ear.
“Let me take you
tonight.”
She fell under
his spell.
“Yes!”
Jessie followed
him deep into the night.
Her body wouldn’t be found until days later.