in her eyes betrayed a fragility.
The realization stabbed him, right to the core of a memory he wished he could forget. He knew how people could appear strong, yet be so fragile that when they shattered, pieces of their life splintered far and wide, some never to be found again.
“I guess Milly can fill in the details,” he said quietly. Only his neighbor Milly could have let these people in. And she would have had a good reason. Yeah, she’d explain everything…except why and how this woman got naked…
Another steamy memory burned through his brain. Too real, too hot to be merely a dream. He reached over and touched the woman’s hair. The silky strands fell through his fingers…a sensation he recalled from last night…
“Did we—?” he asked. “Are we—?”
Her eyes moistened as though she couldn’t contain her feelings any longer. She nodded, her chin trembling.
“We’re…we’re…” A tear spilled down her cheek. “…lubbers.”
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