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If that had been his intent it had been unwise, thought Magda, of hiested that, since they were both in the bathrooether…

It had been a long, long shower…

And now, after a luscious picnic in the h of pleasure just what he had in mind

To reen leaves, the soft, warrass, was to be Adaarden of paradise As her needless fears of discovery ave herself to hiave herself utterly and entirely, all her being, all her heart and soul

She loved him, she knew Knew that it could not be otherwise, that she was helpless against its power And whilst the bliss and glory of it filled her, far below, in the deep recesses of her being, she kneas not for her

Today and tomorrow she could have—whatever time was to be allotted to her to have and to hold this s by her side, in her are towards her, had no answer for it beyond, perhaps, curiosity, whie But she kneever, that it would not last—could not last—that it was some kind of dream out of time, a brief, impermanent visitation of bliss that would fla itself

But she did not care As she lay beneath hi up at the mesh of chestnut leaves above them, his sated body heavy on her, folded closely to her in her clasping arms, she knew that she did not care that it would not last—could not last—that the end would co to his final kiss, his last embrace

She felt his weight lift fro his weight onto one elbow Her eyes flickered to his and she gazed at him, helpless with her love for him

She hoped he did not see it Hoped it did not show

Idly he plucked a long blade of grass and trailed it along the side of her cheek The slight tickling sensation after all she had just felt made her smile

‘Why do you s back at her as he spoke