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He shook his head softly “I’ them tenderly “I understand” Then he pulled ether and I let him hold me

I relaxed a bit, but the desire that had built up in ainst ht about Dan

Dammit!

“I’ a smile “It made me think of the war and…”

He nodded but kept me in his arms “I understand”

We stood like that for a while, his arainst his bare shoulder

“Do you want me to take you home or will you stay?”

I sighed “I should go home”

He sighed heavily in turn “Will you have dinner with ht?” He tilted up my face and looked in my eyes “We can sit out on the deck at Louis’s Backyard and enjoy the sunset Talk Take up where we left off – whatever you want”

“I work tomorrow from five until ten”

“A late supper? They serve food until ht”

I smiled at his persistence “I’d like that”

“Whew,” he said and wiped his brow draain”

He bent down and kissed me and it was tender rather than passionate and I felt a stab of regret that this happened

“You have to understand,” I said, my voice soft “I’ve been with two men in my life My childhood sweetheart and Dan It’s not easy for me…”