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"I guess so" She studied his face in that special way she had, as if she were going to photograph him "You’re really meticulous with the toothpaste You roll it up carefully from the bottom When you’re alone, do you sleep nude?" "Most of the ti-tiht with your father I prefer dealing with your steprinned at hi else, isn’t she?" "Yeah Most of the time when I was around her, I would have sworn that shebucks and power Then, at other ti else entirely" He shrugged "Maybe we’ll find out someday just what she’s all about" "My father treats her like dirt" "He does have that probleoing to change" He looked over at E up a kite with the other kids, the father showing them what to do He sht her and done a really good job of it He saw her then, flying her dragon kite in the uns It seeo, another Raet back to us, Molly There’s nothing either of us can do about our families We’ll cope"
"Tellhe’ll do when he meets you is check your ot great teeth, he’ll probably fall in love with you on the spot My old man’s easy that way Give him a beautiful tooth and he’s in ecstasy
"As for h-school history I re to law school She believes all lawyers are pond scuave uys She approved of the US Attorney’s office She still tells h"
"What about when you went back out to be a trial lawyer"
He ducked his head "It was only for a year and a half I hated it"
"So?"
"I didn’t tell her Since I’e now, she treats me like I’m on the Supreme Court and asks me all sorts of questions about Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, both of whom I’ve met only once, but that’s about all A neat wo like Eve I also have two older brothers One’s career areneral, three kids The other brother, Tony, is a political speechwriter Tony’s an okay guy, lives in Washington, DC, nice wife, two kids, neither of whos or is in jail"
He looked over at Emma at exactly the same time Molly did Their eyes met They smiled at each other
"It will probably be a habit of a lifeti on Emma I’ll probably have my antennae up when she’s a little old lady"
"Do you want more kids, Molly?"
"Maybe Tould be nice,his breath He let it out and laughed "Just the number I had into be appointed to a judgeship, but as forout fast I heard it isn’t good for a guy to father kids after he’s forty The risks are too great"
She poked his leg "You mean you’ll be too paunchy and too run-down to keep up with them?"
He leaned over, took her chin in his hand, and kissed her ot beautiful eyes They’re a bit on the vague side right now and I do like that"
They heard applause They both jerked around to see Eh in the air She was letting out the string perfectly, just as Molly had taught her She was laughing, the hipping her hair, just as the crimson shadow of the sun floated above the water before disappearing
He looked at Molly then back at Emma The look on his face was tender, filled with quiet joy He said, not looking back at her, "We’re both smart We can work out any probleain, Raer this tiet out of hand He tasted her, nibbled on her bottom lip, wished she’d open her mouth, just a little bit On the other hand, it probably wouldn’t be sue in hera leprechaun kite not thirty feet away He pulled back He wanted her a whole lot, maybe more than he’d ever wanted any woman before The fact was, he really couldn’t remember nohat he’d felt like when he’d been with Susan She was in the past, a past that held dearmore blurred each day that passed with Molly and Es that were so they were so rich and powerful He kissed her again, lightly, just a recognition kiss, and it was there, this knowing of each other He s