Richard sensed Pearl wasn't asleep yet. He called her again, but she didn't answer.

Refusing to give up, he dialed her number once more.

"Hello," came the reply, with two voices somehow in the background. Richard wondered if he had missed her too much and brushed it off as his own tipsiness. "Pearl," he said lovingly. "Why are you calling so late?" Pearl's voice sounded on the other end.

"

"I miss you."

"Have you been drinking?" she asked.

"I did... because I missed you."

"Nonsense."

do miss

Richard's style, so Pearl chuckled, giving away

find her behind

trying to

"Yeah."

thought you were staying at Esther's tonight," Richard

shrugged helplessly. "I couldn't do it. They were too lovey-dovey,

on leaving. Esther had tried to stop her, scolding her

though. She had responsibilities in her marriage and had to handle her relationship with

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Moving closer, she lifted her chin, and Richard understood, leaning down for a kiss. It was

but Richard held her tenderly and kissed her gently, as if he were

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