but instead she found herself falling on the soft down covers, letting his warmth drown out the lies. His hands tangled in her short, blonde hair, singeing her body as they slipped in and under her clothing; Kate would give in, losing herself. ) “I’m all yours. You’re the only one I love,” he whispered to her as his lips grazed her neck. ) He was intoxicating, just like tonight. )) ) ) ) ) #
) “Mom, I don’t want to talk about it.” ) “You deserve a man of your own. You don’t need to share.” ) “Mom, I am not sharing.” ) Her mother made a small “humph” sound that resonated through Kate. She could feel her head getting hot. ) “What do you call it then?” Her mother retorted, sending Kate into silence, “You deserve better, Katie.” ) “I deserve better,” Kate now whispered to herself as she pulled back behind her bedroom drapes. Kate rushed back to the bed, running her hands along the dresser in the darkness, sending a picture crashing to the ?oor. Keith shot up like an arrow. The buzzer rang again and again, pausing only long enough for her to shout out his name. ) “Keith!” ) “Shit, what time is it?” Keith asked as he pushed his legs into his pants, “Is that Amanda?” ) “Her van is in the driveway.” ) Keith eyes went wide as he jumped from the bed, pulling his clothes from the room and running his ?ngers through his hair. ) “Give me my shirt,” he hissed, tugging on Kate.
) “Keith. Keith, Goddamn it I know you’re in there!” Her voice pushed its way around and through the door and into Kate’s living room, the living room that Kate and her mother had decorated. The soft creamy drapes, the warm wood ?oors, all chosen with his taste in mind, now being invaded by her voice. ) “He’s married, isn’t he, Kate?” Her mother had said as her brow etched with concern from over the top of her sewing machine. ) “Mom, he’s practically divorced. They barely even speak to each other,” Kate replied from her stepladder, reaching and stretching as she hung her drapes, blocking the sunlight. ) “They all say that, dear. Does he have children?”
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