Humans
““’Morning,” she said, looking at him. But he had apparently been conscious for some time, and when he turned his head to face her, tears rolled out of the deep wells that contained his eyes.
“What’s wrong?” asked Mary, gently wiping away the moisture with the back of her hand.
“Nothing,” said Ponter.
Mary made a show of frowning. “Nothing my foot,” she said. “What is it?”
“I am sorry,” said Ponter. “Last night…”
Mary felt her heart sink. She’d thought it had been wonderful. ...Hadn’t he shared that opinion? “What about it?”
“I am sorry,” he said again. “It was the first time I had been with a woman since…”
Mary’s eyebrows shot up, getting it. “Since Klast died,” she finished softly.
Ponter nodded. “I miss her very much,” he said.
Mary laid an arm across his chest, feeling it rise and fall with his every breath.MoreLess
“What’s wrong?” asked Mary, gently wiping away the moisture with the back of her hand.
“Nothing,” said Ponter.
Mary made a show of frowning. “Nothing my foot,” she said. “What is it?”
“I am sorry,” said Ponter. “Last night…”
Mary felt her heart sink. She’d thought it had been wonderful. ...Hadn’t he shared that opinion? “What about it?”
“I am sorry,” he said again. “It was the first time I had been with a woman since…”
Mary’s eyebrows shot up, getting it. “Since Klast died,” she finished softly.
Ponter nodded. “I miss her very much,” he said.
Mary laid an arm across his chest, feeling it rise and fall with his every breath.MoreLess
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