Chapter 7
The
Breasts of Chicken
They sat and ate. The oven and stove were turned off, but they could still feel heat between
them. They talked about life and how much they loved each other, and as they sat with the
candles glowing, excitement arose, and they leaned towards each other and kissed. He cleaned
up the table and took the fresh strawberries out of the fridge. He reached for the chocolate
and heard her say, “Do we have chocolate syrup?”
“We’d better,” he replied.
She grabbed him by the hand, and as she led him away, he
thought, “Is this all it takes? A
dinner?”
romantic
“Yes,” she replied, as though she could read his mind.
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