esled”thatsfineiotthathungry,either”
shegotupfroerandburiedherfaceinhisneckheheldhertightlyinretu,runninghishandsthroughherhairfinallyshepulledbacktheirtiinthesunthisontshestareddoallflodoor”planeleavessoon,andivestillgottocheckoutofthehotelandretutherentalcar,”shesaid”areyousureyoudontetoehyou”
shenodded,herlipspursed”no,illberushingjusttocatchflightasitis,andbesides,youdhavetofolloeinyourtruckaseasilyhere””ioingtocallyoutonight”
shesled”iwashopingyouwould”
hereyesbegantohtears,andhepulledherclose”ioingtosshavingyouhere,”hesaidasshestartedtocryineaesthebrushedahetearshhisfingers,histouchlightagainstherskin”andillsshavingyouokfor,”shewhispered,feelingfoolishhelaughed,breakingthetension”dontbesosadoseeeachotheragaininaupleofwe””unlessyourehavingsendthoughts”
hesled”illbeuntingthedaysandthistiyouregoingtobringkevin,right”shenodded
”good,idliketoethiifhesanythingatalllikeyou,iurealonggreat””iureyouoo”
”anduntilthen,illbethinkingaboutyoualltheti””youwill”
”absolutelyilreadythinkingaboutyou”
”thatsbecauseinyourlap”
helaughedagain,andshegavehiilethenshestoodandherinherhandastheyoherrentalcarsheunlockedthetrunk,andheplacedherthingsinsidethen,takingherinhisar,hekissedheroncegentlyandreleasedherafteropeninghercardoor,hehelpedherinsideandsheputthekeyintheignitionhthedooropen,theystaredateachotheruntilshestartedthecar”ivegottogo,ifioingtocatchplane”
”iknow”
hesteppedbaentthensheshiftedthecarintoreverse”youllcalltonight”
”iprose”
shepulledherhandin,slingathiandsloebeforedrivingoff,hhedgetthroughthenexttwoweeksdespitethetraffideanna,eaeessagefroevinshedesfroarrettshouseanditseedtobeatleastaupleofdaysoldsheretuedtherentalcarandreachedtheairportadeittothegatejustastheyerhandinghertickettothesteheplaneandtookherseattheflighttocharlottelyfull,andtheseatnexttohertheresaazingeventsofthepastetoknobetterthansheaginedpossiblehehadstirreddeepfeelingsinher,feelingsshehadlongthoughtwereburiedbutdidshelovehibr >
sheapproachedthequestiongingerly,issionlikethateanidlysheranthroughtheiversationoflastnighthisfearsoflettinggoofthepast,hisfeelingsaboutnotseeingheraschashepletelybutithinkinlovehyou
shefrohehink”eitherhehehadhesaidittoappeaseherorhadhesaiditforanotherreasonithinkinlovehyou
inhed,sheheardhiayitoverandoveragain,hisvoiceedgedbivalencethinkingaboutitnoosteantbutaboutherdidshelovegarrett
sheshuthereyestiredly,suddenlyunotionsohingthatshelovedhintilshethatnight,ingarrettsdrea,aviolentstoerooothenextitingintheopenadeitdiffiandfoundhielfentangledinthecurtainsastheybleoff,hereachedtheasthelightsofftherooheuldhearthesoundofadistantsiren,inatedtheskyashestruggledakingitiossibletogetthegripheneededabovehitheroofbegantocreak
hentinuedtostruggledandovefinallygivingup,hetriedthelikethefirstuckaswellheuldheartheshinglesbeingtofroheroof,follohecrashofshatteringglasshetuedandrantothelivingroothe,andthee
outsidethe
”garrett,youvegottogetoutnow”
atthatnt,thebedroochlonger
catherine
hehadtogetherpishekeptintheendtable
”garrettyourerunningoutofti”theresashoutedagaindespitetherainandbl



