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

conversation did not match Richard's style, so Pearl chuckled,

around to find her

he asked, trying to keep calm as they continued

"Yeah."

staying at Esther's tonight," Richard

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

She had actually insisted on leaving. Esther had tried to

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

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she lifted her chin, and Richard understood, leaning down for a kiss.

her tenderly and kissed her gently, as

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