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

not match Richard's style,

her behind him, watching him

he asked, trying to keep

"Yeah."

staying at Esther's tonight," Richard

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

was lying. She had actually insisted on leaving. Esther had tried to stop her, scolding

knew better, though. She had responsibilities in her marriage

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let go of her worries. Moving closer, she lifted her chin, and Richard understood, leaning down for a kiss.

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

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