And they did have fun, though it was of different kind now. All that yearning and passion had been replaced by a steady pulse of pleasure and satisfaction and occasional irritation, and this seemed to be a happy exchange; if there had been moments in her life when she had been more elated, there had never been a time when things had been more constant.
David NichollsIn the future, I'll be braver, she told herself. In the future, I will always speak my mind, eloquently, passionately.
David Nichollsโฆand you smile back and try not to think about the fact that you have nothing, absolutely nothing, to say to each other.
David NichollsAnd then she frowned, and shook her head, then put her arms around him once more, pressing her face into his shoulder, making a noise that sounded almost like rage. 'What's up?' he asked. 'Nothing. Oh, nothing. Just...' She looked up at him. 'I thought I'd finally got rid of you.' 'I don't think you can.' he said
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