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Chapter 42

           "Doyouforgiveme?"IbentandkissedhercheekandsheputherarmsroundmesothatIlayhalfacrossher,andwehadawhisperedconversation,mouthstoeachother’sleftears."Sayyouwantedto.""Iwantedto.""Sayyoulovemealittlestill.""Iloveyoualittlestill."Shepinchedmyback."Alotstill.""Andyou’llgetbetter.""Mm.""Andnevergowiththosenastywomenagain.""Never.""It’ssillywhenyoucanhaveitforfree.Withlove.""Iknow."Iwasstaringattheendsofhairagainsttherock,aninchortwofrommyeyes,andtryingtobringmyselftothepointofconfession.Butitseemedliketreadingonaflowerbecauseonecan’tbebotheredtostepaside."You’rekillingmyback."Ipushedup,butsheheldmebytheshoulders,sothatIhadtostaredownather.Isustainedherlook,itshonesty,forawhile,thenIturnedandsatwithmybacktoher."What’swrong?""Nothing.Ijustwonderedwhatmaliciousgodmadeanicekidlikeyouseeanythinginabastardlikeme.""Thatremindsme.Acrosswordclue.Isawitmonthsago.Ready?"Inodded."’Allmixedup,butthebetterpartofNicholas’…sixletters."Iworkeditout,smiledather."Didtheclueendinafullstoporaquestionmark?""Itendedinmycrying.Asusual."Isaid,"Ifonlylifewasassimpleasananagram."Andthebirdaboveussanginthesilence.Wesetoffdown.Aswecamelower,itgrewwarmerandwarmer.Summerrosetomeetus.Alisonledtheway,andsoshecouldrarelyseemyface.Itriedtosortoutmyfeelingsabouther.

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