Among the Missing
“Ina's fingers smoothed the hair above Bass's ear.
"If I'd known it would be like this," Bass said, "I wouldn't have waited so long." "Serves you right." Lightly, she brushed her lips against his mouth.
"I guess I'm just slow sometimes." "You wouldn't even be here now," Ina said, "if that guy hadn't booby trapped your house." "We need to send him a thank you." "Even with Faye missing, you didn't have the least intention of seeing me, did you?" "Well . . ." "You would have stayed in that ...house, all alone, just waiting to hear from her. After everything she's done to you." "All of which you were good enough to tell me about." "Faye had no right to hurt you that way. She was cheating on you, honey." "We weren't married. She had the right." "She shouldn't have done it." "I guess they've both paid, haven't they?" Ina's skin grew prickly with goosebumps. She pressed herself tightly against Bass, then felt the comfort of his arms wrapping around her back.MoreLess
"If I'd known it would be like this," Bass said, "I wouldn't have waited so long." "Serves you right." Lightly, she brushed her lips against his mouth.
"I guess I'm just slow sometimes." "You wouldn't even be here now," Ina said, "if that guy hadn't booby trapped your house." "We need to send him a thank you." "Even with Faye missing, you didn't have the least intention of seeing me, did you?" "Well . . ." "You would have stayed in that ...house, all alone, just waiting to hear from her. After everything she's done to you." "All of which you were good enough to tell me about." "Faye had no right to hurt you that way. She was cheating on you, honey." "We weren't married. She had the right." "She shouldn't have done it." "I guess they've both paid, haven't they?" Ina's skin grew prickly with goosebumps. She pressed herself tightly against Bass, then felt the comfort of his arms wrapping around her back.MoreLess
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