Текст книги "Stone cold"
Автор книги: Robert B. Parker
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together through the snow to the little roofed pavilion at the edge of the beach. In its shelter they stood together, holding each other’s hand again. There wasn’t much wind and it wasn’t very cold.
All around the pavilion the snow fell straight down. The smell of the ocean was strong.
“We love each other, Jesse.”
Jesse nodded.
“I was learning to be without you,” he said.
“We love each other.”
Jesse nodded again. Jenn put her head against his shoulder.
The
only sound was the movement of the water. He cleared his throat again.
“I met a lot of women I liked,” Jesse said.
Jenn kept her head against his shoulder. The beach was snow-covered except at the margin where the waves rolled in and out, washing the snow.
“What about that?” Jesse said.
Jenn shook her head slowly against his shoulder.
“No other people?” Jesse said.
“Monogamous,” Jenn said softly.
Still holding her hand, Jesse turned toward her. She pressed her
face against his neck.
“The magic word,” he said.
“I know.”
“The one condition,” Jesse said.
“Yes.”
He continued to hold her hand with his. He put his free arm around her shoulders. Under the sea smell, her perfume was gently determined.
“Okay,” Jesse said.
“Let’s give it another try.”
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