Chapter 36

           Afterdinnerwecamebackandwetalked.Shewasahealthfoodaddictanddidn’teatmeatexceptforchickenandfish.Itcertainlyworkedforher.

           "Hank,"shesaid,"tomorrowI’mgoingtocleanyourbathroom."

           "Allright,"Isaidovermydrink.

           "AndImustdomyexerciseseveryday.Willthatbotheryou?"

           "No,no."

           "WillyoubeabletowritewhileI’mfussingaroundhere?"

           "Noproblem."

           "Icangoforwalks."

           "No,notalone,notinthisneighborhood."

           "Idon’twanttointerferewithyourwriting."

           "There’snowayIcanstopwriting,it’saformofinsanity."

           Katherinecameoverandsatbymeonthecouch.Sheseemedmoreagirlthanawoman.Iputdownmydrinkandkissedher,along,slowkiss.Herlipswerecoolandsoft.Iwasveryconsciousofherlongred-brownhair.Ipulledawayandhadanotherdrink.Sheconfusedme.Iwasusedtoviledrunkenwenches.

           Wetalkedforanotherhour."Let’sgotosleep,"Itoldher,"I’mtired."

           "Fine.I’llgetreadyfirst,"shesaid.

           Isatdrinking.Ineededmoretodrink.Shesimplywastoomuch.

           "Hank,"shesaid,"I’minbed."

           "Allright."

           Iwentintothebathroomandundressed,brushedmyteeth,washedmyfaceandhands.ShecameallthewayfromTexas,Ithought,shecameonaplanejusttoseemeandnowshe’sinmybed,waiting.

           Ididn’thaveanypyjamas.Iwalkedtowardthebed.Shewasinanightie."Hank,"shesaid,"wehaveabout6dayswhenit’ssafe,thenwe’llhavetothinkofsomethingelse."

           Igotintobedwithher.

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