Page 101 (2/2)

The rain, which had ended in late afternoon, had started again when they were a block from the hotel

They’d walked back from the theater

Caleb had started to flag a taxi She’d stopped him

“Let’s walk,” she’d said

“It’s a long walk, honey”

“I know But I’ve always loved walking in the city”

He couldn’t think of another wo a couple of miles of pavement

“Okay,” he’d said, talking her hand “Let’s walk”

They had, taking it slow, pausing to peer into shop s, talking, laughing, two people learning more and more about each other

When the rain started, they were only a couple of blocks frohtly, e had turned her face up to it and Caleb had kissed her

Now, her hair was curling

Worse

It was becole

Should she use the dryer? Or would Caleb like it this way?

She thought of hi her Stripping her out of her dress, a shi colu her only in spiked gold heels, her hair tu down her back