breastspressedagainsthischest;sheuldfeeltheslightstubbleonhisfaceeheranhishandsoverherbaovedaroundtoherbelly,histouethingdistantandunrealit,andastheyvedeveneriesatbay
heburiedhishandsinherhair,andsheleanedherheadagainsthischest,hearinghisheartbeatingasquicklyashersthen,heyoseparate,shefoundherselfreachingforhishandshetookasllstepbaupstairs
thirteen
inthekitchen,andastaredatherther
shehadntspokensinceadriennehadstartedherstoryandhadgohroughtenextbutadrienneuldnttellandaaboutthat,nordidsheneedtoandaan;shekneeanttokelovetoansheeantsoberotherthanafeonts,specialonlybecauseshehadbeenalonesolongtheyshared,hohathadbeenburiedforfartoolong,feelingsthateantforjustthetandonlythebesides,andaeuldtalkaboutsuchthings,butadrienneneverunderstoodho,shealhought,sbutevenifshedetogetherorthetextureofhisuthoveasoneno,sheagineaginationuldpossiblyagicshedfeltinpaulsar“andafinallyandasfortably
“yes,”wasalladriennewouldsay
“youan”
“yes,”shesaidagain
andatookadrinkofeelingherself,sheloheglasstothetable“and”adrienneleanedforinganyoooverhear
“yes,”shehthat,sheglancedofftotheside,retreatingintothepasttheyddelovethatafteoon,andshedspenttherestofthedayinbedasthestoragedoutsideuprootedfoliageandresforthefuture,bothofthearvelingoverthethoughtsandfeelingsthathadledtothisntthishadbeenasnearriagetojaarriage,shereeredthinkingthenadelove,ithadbeenperfune,unvingtalkedafterinutesnotonlyhadpaulheldherforhoursafterbraasthephysin,sureetolovethoughtheyeasthedoorvibratedintheenergyofthestorthepoetiintheearlyinghourstheydeloveasendtiintotaldarkness,guidedbytoupassedoverrodanthefourteen
fortofbed,alteatelylaughingandbeingserious,teasingeaontbynoon,thetoventureoutandstandontheporhosthathadbeensettooclosetotheer;itovedherglovessosheuldfeelpaulshandinherownthepoebaealandtheirthirdbottleofas,feelingtheerwashoverherskinthatnight,theyingba,andtheyspentpartoftheeveninginadingybar,listeningtosicfrohejukeboxanddancingtoafe,andpaulandadrienheotherpatr
