Even the guardians of dreams have things they fear in the night, memories and nightmares that drive them from bed. One such has been plaguing Ali lately, and has again driven her from her much-needed rest. She retreated first from the bed to leave her spouses to their slumbers, then from the house altogether once she was dressed again. Pulling a
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"I meant it. It's a strange thing to mean, all of a sudden..."
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Softly, his fingers pressing to relax her shoulders.
"I love you."
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He looks at her with pleading, almost lost eyes.
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Someday, somehow, she's going to find out what it is that makes her so cling-worthy for everyone.
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He wraps his arms around her.
"Does it matter to you?" he asks conversationally.
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The Narrator suspects his reason has something to do either with cheese, or an emu.
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And actually his reason for the present has to do with the sound of the sand where they sit right now, and the color of the water, and the warmth inside her...
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