Chapter 97

           

           SoIwaskindofsurprisedthenextnightwhen-afterhe’dmademedinnerathishouseandafterwe’dsprawledonhiscouchforseveralhoursanddiscussedallmannerofsubjectsandafterhe’dunexpectedlyleanedintomeforamomentandsunkhisfacetowardmyarmpitandpronouncedhowmuchhelovedthemarvelousdirtystinkofme-Felipefinallyputhispalmagainstmycheekandsaid,"That’senough,darling.Cometomybednow,"andIdid.

           Yes,Ididcometohisbedwithhim,inthatbedroomwithitsbigopenwindowslookingoutoverthenighttimeandthequietBalinesericefields.Hepartedthesheer,whitecurtainofmosquitonettingthatsurroundedhisbedandguidedmeinthere.Thenhehelpedmeoutofmydresswiththetendercompetenceofamanwhohadobviouslyspentmanycomfortableyearsgettinghischildrenreadyforbathtime,andheexplainedtomehisterms-thathewantedabsolutelynothingfrommewhatsoeverexceptpermissiontoadoremeforaslongasIwantedhimto.Werethosetermsacceptabletome?

           Havinglostmyvoicesomewherebetweenthecouchandthebed,Ionlynodded.Therewasnothinglefttosay.Ithadbeenalong,austereseasonofsolitude.Ihaddonewellformyself.ButFelipewasright-thatwasenough.

           "OK,"hereplied,smilingashemovedsomepillowsoutofourwayandrolledmybodyunderhis."Let’sgetourselvesorganizedhere."

           Whichwasactuallyprettyfunnybecausethatmomentmarkedanendtoallmyeffortsatorganization.

           Later,Felipewouldtellmehowhehadseenmethatnight

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