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."

I do miss

style, so

find her behind him, watching

home?" he asked, trying to keep calm as they continued

"Yeah."

you were staying

couldn't do it. They were too lovey-dovey, and I didn't want

lying. She had actually insisted on leaving. Esther had tried to stop her, scolding her for being a

knew better, though. She had responsibilities in her marriage

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of her worries. Moving closer, she lifted her chin, and Richard understood,

her tenderly and kissed her

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