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"Yes Now--"

"Is that what you're telling me?" she yelled and beat his shoulders and his chest with her fists and then slapped hioing if he didn't grab her wrists in his

"Lila, listen--"

"Get out of my house Get out of my house! You've taken life You are foul in the eyes of the Lord, Luther And He will punish you" Luther stepped back from her

She stayed where she was and felt their child kick inside her womb It wasn't much of a kick It was soft, hesitant

"I have to change these clothes and pack sos"

"Then pack," she said and turned her back on him

As he tied his belongings to the back of Jessie's car, she stayed inside, listening to hi how a love like theirs couldn't possibly end no other way because it had always burned too bright And she apologized to the Lord for what she no so clearly was their greatest sin: They had searched for heaven in this world A search of that kind was steeped in pride, the worst of the seven deadly sins Worse than greed, worse than wrath

When Luther ca on her side of the room

"This is it?" he said softly

"I guess it is"

"This is hoe end?"

"I believe so"

"I" He held out his hand

"What?"

"I love you, woman"

She nodded

"I said I love you"