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"You see? You should rest We’ll talk about being "

"Oh, no" In one quickher with his eight "I’ve been waiting all day to getabout us in the pond all last night and all today, re the bluebonnets, the sunshine You" He skimmed his lips, warm and satin s love to me, yesterday? Not that I minded"

"I wanted to" Maria slid her hands to the sh his shirt "I orried that when you finally seduced ht if I did it fast, without thinking about it, then I’d know if I would be afraid Does that sound crazy?"

"And were you?" Ellison’s voice was quiet "Afraid?"

"No" Maria dug her hands into his back, pulling him closer "No, I wasn’t It wasso beautiful"

"Yeah, that’s a good word for it Fucking a is another"

"That’s tords"

"Whatever"

Ellison knelt back from her and skimmed her shirt up and off over her head Cool air touched Maria’s brsts, held by her satin bra, the spring breeze from the opensoft

Ellison reached over and switched off the laht, he unsnapped her bra, slid it off, and tossed it aside, then took ti her in

"Trouble with pond water is it’s too h it"

She smiled "I know"

"Oh, sweetheart, you canthat"

"I only said I know"

"Maybe, but it was the way you said it"