I caught the snaps at the neck of her blouse, helped her into her coat. She turned slowly around as I raised the coat around her neck so that she was in my arms. Her eyes looked up into mine. Her lips were half parted.
“Yes,” she said as I looked down at her.
I kissed her, felt the circle of her lips clinging to mine, then she drew away.
“All right, Donald, let’s go.”
Louie said, “I’ll go along and drive the car back in case of a puncture.”
She looked at him and shook her head.
Louie looked at me.
“It’s all right now,” I said, “but after she gets back, remember.”
He nodded.
“What are you two talking about?”