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She stirred herself enough to turn her head and look at hi”

“As it happens, darling Eve, I’”

“It was all my idea”

“And a fine one it was, too Would I be risking my skin if I asked just what inspired you?”

“Well…” She curved her back into the brush of his finger “You bought me a candy bar”

“Ree for a truckload tomorrow”

“A truckload would kill us” She pushed to her knees, shoved back her hair She looked soft and used and content

“I’ll risk it”

With a laugh, she leaned over to rest her forehead to his “One lastbefore it becoet used to it”

“That’s a very nice way to end the mush”

“I guess we should eat”

“I’d hate to think of you slaving over a hot stove and not have the results appreciated”

Her eyes slitted “Is that a dig?”

“No, indeed What’s for dinner?”

“Lots of stuff eird, fancy names”