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“I’m a little dense sometimes It only just occurred to ht because you were trying to cheer me up” She toyed with his chest hair
“That isn’t exactly true We hadn’t avewith you” He lifted her hair off the back of her neck, and slid his fingers through it
“I wanted you to know that I appreciate it I appreciate the care you take in planning our ti bad yesterday” She placed her palm over his tattoo, near his heart “And that you told me you’ve never had better”
“It’s true Sex is different with you We have attraction, of course, and chemistry But we also have affection and love When all of those things are combined” He trailed off
“Thank you” She brushed her lips against his “Who were you talking to on the phone?”
“Scott”
“Oh, really? What did he want?”
“He and Ta Quinn to Boston for a weekend in the fall They’d like to stay with us”
“That sounds fun”
“I said I’d have to check with you, but we’d be glad to have thes up” She kissed his neck “Soone to the proether”
Gabriel nuzzled her
“It would have been an honor to take you to proer”
“Why not?”
“Because I wouldn’t have treated you the way you deserve”
She moved so that she could see his eyes “I don’t believe that You treated ht we met, back in the orchard You would have behaved the sa about you” He se to have a prohed “I’ll have to buy a dress that’s too short and that will givehi her “How short is too short?”
“For me, just a bit above the knee I’m shy”
He nipped at her lower lip “You weren’t shy last night”
She stroked the stubble on his jaw “Your loveyou Forever” Gabriel slid his hands to her waist and pulled her against his chest “I’m sorry about what happened with Paul”
“Me too” Her expression turned wistful “Fro problems I’ll keep them between us”
“I promise to do the same” He cleared his throat “I’e”
She shrugged “I guess so”
“I’ve neglected our social life I’ll do better, I promise We can invite people over for dinner and I’ll accorad students”
Julia’s eyes widened “I thought you didn’t like socializing with grad students You’d never join me before”
Gabriel brushed his thu to le erous “So come here”
A few hours later, Gabriel heard the house telephone ring He ignored it