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           WhenhetookavacationhewentdownintotheinteriorofMexico,therealwildcountry,hetoldher,wherestrangersweremurderedfortheirshoesandlifewasasprimitiveasathousandyearsago.QuiteaccidentallyshelearnedthathewasasurgeonandhadbeenconnectedwithafamoushospitalinNewYork.

           Allthismadehermorepooledthaneverathishavingtakenthejobatthehotel.Whensheaskedhimaboutit,Julessaid,"YoutellmeyourdarksecretandI’lltellyoumine.

           Sheblushedandletthematterdrop.Julesdidn’tpursueiteitherandtheirrelationshipcontinued,awarmfriendshipthatshecountedonmorethansherealized.

           Now,sittingatthesideofthepoolwithJules’blondheadinherlap,shefeltanoverwhelmingtendernessforhim.Herloinsachedandwithoutrealizingitherfingerssensuouslystrokedtheskinofhisneck.Heseemedtobesleeping,notnoticing,andshebecameexcitedjustbythefeelofhimagainsther.Suddenlyheraisedhisheadfromherlapandstoodup.Hetookherbythehandandledheroverthegrassontothecementwalk.Shefollowedhimdutifullyevenwhenheledherintooneofthecottagesthatheldhisprivateapartment.Whentheywereinsidehefixedthembothbigdrinks.Aftertheblazingsunandherownsensuousthoughtsthedrinkwenttoherheadandmadeherdizzy.ThenJuleshadhisarmsaroundherandtheirbodies,nakedexceptforscantybathingsuits,werepressedagainsteachother.Lucywasmurmuring."Don’t,"buttherewasnoconvictioninhervoiceandJulespaidnoattentiontoher.