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kedlikethis
sheleftthebedrooandasshepassedthroughthekitchen,sheuldslltheffeeitallydrinkonadaylikethis,especiallysinceitilltheafteoon,butinsteadofpouringacup,sheretrievedthelastbottleofherefrigerator,thengrabbedtherkscrerol
,shesahatpaulhad
startedthefire,andithadsoho,asifantiouthallheulddoareather
“tooch”shefinallyasked
paulshookhishead,hiseyesneverleavinghers“no,notatallyoulookbeautiful”
adriennegaveashysle“thankyou,”shesaidhervoiceostalongago
theyntinuedtostareateaightbenice”
paulclearedhisthroat“thatsoundsgreatetoopenthebottle”
“unlessyoulikebitsofrkinyourterineverdidgetthehangofthosethings”
hischair,shehandedtherkscreheopenedthebottleents,andadrienneheldbothglassesashepouredhesetthebottleonthetableandtookhisglassastheysatintherockersshenoticedtheyogetherthantheyhadbeenthedaybefore
adrienookasipofitselftheflickeringfiredeshadorainingitselfagainstthewalls
“thisislovely,”shesaid“iladyoudeafire”
intheingair,pauleshestotakealittlelongereveryyearfortoup”
“evene”
helaughedsoftly“iwish”
“youseeobedoingokay”
“youdontseeintheings”
“butdontyourunthen”
“beforethat,ianoveihobblelikeanoldnallthatrunninghastakenitstollovertheyears”
astheyvedtheirrockersbackandforth,heuldseethereflectionofthefireflickeringinhereyes
“haveyouheardfroourkidstoday”heasked,tryingnottostareatadrienooobviously
shenodded“theycalledthisingonthsnow”
“soundsliketheyllhavefun”
“yeah,jacksgoodforthatheygotovisit,healissingoutonalotofthings,too,andiyoucantgettheseyearsback”
“iknourred,“believe,iknow”
shehavesaidthat
heshookhishead“itsokayeventhoughyoue,iknoissedrethanitryingtodosothingaboutitnohopeit”
“itwill”
“youthinkso”
“iknoplishesjustabouteverythingyousetouttodo”
“itsnotthateasythisti”
“”
“rkandiarentonverygoodterthesedaysactually,sorethanafeoeachotherinyears”
shelookedathinotsuretosay“ididntrealizeithatlong,”shefinallyoffered
“hoethingiroudtoadt”
“atfirst,ian”
“ihavenoidea”helookedather“anysuggestionsyouseeohaveaprettygoodhandleontheparentthing”
“notreallyiguessidhavetoknoisfirst”
“itsalongstory”
“alldayifyoutotalkaboutit”
paultookadrink,asifsuoninghisresolvethen,overthenexthalfhour,andtotheaehehefire
“thatsatoughone,”sheadtted
“iknow”
“butthisisntallyourfault,youknotakestokeepafeudgoing”
“thatsprettyphilosophical”
“itsstilltrue,though”
“shouldido”
“iguessidsaynottopushtoohardithinkyouprobablyneedtogettoknosbetwo”
hesled,thinkingaboutherarttheirtheris”
“theydontbutitillhopeful”
helaughed,thinkingherskinlookedradiantinthegentlelightalogsparked,sendingtrailsupthechieypauladdedreoboththeirglasses
“hoostayinecuador”sheasked
“iotsureyetiguessthatsuptorkandhoethere”hesher“butidsayillbethereatleastayearthatsitoldthedirector,anyway”
“andthenyoulleback”
heshrugged“akeupchingbedandbreakfastsheooftown”
shelaughed“ithinkyoudgetprettyboredhthat”
“butidbegoodifastog”
“true,butyoudhavetoleatook”
“goodpoint”paulglanovetorothere”
athisthebloodrushtohercheekssheshookherheadandtuedaway
“dontsaythat”
“say”
“thingsyoudontan”
“akesyouthinkidontanit”
sheeethiseyes,nor,heuldseeherchestrisingandfallingtoeandtoeandw
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kedlikethis
sheleftthebedrooandasshepassedthroughthekitchen,sheuldslltheffeeitallydrinkonadaylikethis,especiallysinceitilltheafteoon,butinsteadofpouringacup,sheretrievedthelastbottleofherefrigerator,thengrabbedtherkscrerol
,shesahatpaulhad
startedthefire,andithadsoho,asifantiouthallheulddoareather
“tooch”shefinallyasked
paulshookhishead,hiseyesneverleavinghers“no,notatallyoulookbeautiful”
adriennegaveashysle“thankyou,”shesaidhervoiceostalongago
theyntinuedtostareateaightbenice”
paulclearedhisthroat“thatsoundsgreatetoopenthebottle”
“unlessyoulikebitsofrkinyourterineverdidgetthehangofthosethings”
hischair,shehandedtherkscreheopenedthebottleents,andadrienneheldbothglassesashepouredhesetthebottleonthetableandtookhisglassastheysatintherockersshenoticedtheyogetherthantheyhadbeenthedaybefore
adrienookasipofitselftheflickeringfiredeshadorainingitselfagainstthewalls
“thisislovely,”shesaid“iladyoudeafire”
intheingair,pauleshestotakealittlelongereveryyearfortoup”
“evene”
helaughedsoftly“iwish”
“youseeobedoingokay”
“youdontseeintheings”
“butdontyourunthen”
“beforethat,ianoveihobblelikeanoldnallthatrunninghastakenitstollovertheyears”
astheyvedtheirrockersbackandforth,heuldseethereflectionofthefireflickeringinhereyes
“haveyouheardfroourkidstoday”heasked,tryingnottostareatadrienooobviously
shenodded“theycalledthisingonthsnow”
“soundsliketheyllhavefun”
“yeah,jacksgoodforthatheygotovisit,healissingoutonalotofthings,too,andiyoucantgettheseyearsback”
“iknourred,“believe,iknow”
shehavesaidthat
heshookhishead“itsokayeventhoughyoue,iknoissedrethanitryingtodosothingaboutitnohopeit”
“itwill”
“youthinkso”
“iknoplishesjustabouteverythingyousetouttodo”
“itsnotthateasythisti”
“”
“rkandiarentonverygoodterthesedaysactually,sorethanafeoeachotherinyears”
shelookedathinotsuretosay“ididntrealizeithatlong,”shefinallyoffered
“hoethingiroudtoadt”
“atfirst,ian”
“ihavenoidea”helookedather“anysuggestionsyouseeohaveaprettygoodhandleontheparentthing”
“notreallyiguessidhavetoknoisfirst”
“itsalongstory”
“alldayifyoutotalkaboutit”
paultookadrink,asifsuoninghisresolvethen,overthenexthalfhour,andtotheaehehefire
“thatsatoughone,”sheadtted
“iknow”
“butthisisntallyourfault,youknotakestokeepafeudgoing”
“thatsprettyphilosophical”
“itsstilltrue,though”
“shouldido”
“iguessidsaynottopushtoohardithinkyouprobablyneedtogettoknosbetwo”
hesled,thinkingaboutherarttheirtheris”
“theydontbutitillhopeful”
helaughed,thinkingherskinlookedradiantinthegentlelightalogsparked,sendingtrailsupthechieypauladdedreoboththeirglasses
“hoostayinecuador”sheasked
“iotsureyetiguessthatsuptorkandhoethere”hesher“butidsayillbethereatleastayearthatsitoldthedirector,anyway”
“andthenyoulleback”
heshrugged“akeupchingbedandbreakfastsheooftown”
shelaughed“ithinkyoudgetprettyboredhthat”
“butidbegoodifastog”
“true,butyoudhavetoleatook”
“goodpoint”paulglanovetorothere”
athisthebloodrushtohercheekssheshookherheadandtuedaway
“dontsaythat”
“say”
“thingsyoudontan”
“akesyouthinkidontanit”
sheeethiseyes,nor,heuldseeherchestrisingandfallingtoeandtoeandw
... </P></TD>