633 Squadron by Frederick E Smith

Author:Frederick E Smith [Smith, Frederick E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

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The room was quiet after the boy’s sobs. His tears had soaked through the front of her dress, wetting the smooth skin beneath. Now, with his agony spent, he was resting his head where his eyes had rested earlier. Her body had a warm smell, both stimulating and relaxing, and he shifted his face, trying to get even closer to her.

Maisie’s voice was rich, confident. “It feels better now, doesn’t it?”

She had to strain her ears to catch his reply. “Yes. Much better....”

She had left the bedroom dark to make it easier for the boy to talk and to weep. Now she stroked his damp hair gently, like a mother soothing a child. Her fingers wandered down his face, touching his eyes and wiping away the last of his tears. His body jerked once, spasmodically, then quietened again as she drew his head closer to her breast.

“You must think me an awful coward,” he muttered.

“No; I don’t. You’re tired, that’s all. You wanted 124 someone to talk to, and now it’s all right again. Isn’t it?”

His face, a white blur in the darkness, lifted up to her own. “I do feel better ... much better. I’m awfully grateful.... Do you want me to go now?”

Instinct told her as sure as words the last thing needed of her. Her black eyes were unfathomable in the darkness. “No. I want you to stay.”

He gave a gasp, almost one of protest. His body began trembling violently, yet she was conscious of a new strength rising into its weakness. She felt like a mother with a child at her breast, giving it strength from her strength. She bent over him, conscious of nothing but the ecstasy of sacrifice.

“There’s nothing to be afraid of,” she said. “Nothing at all.” And her full, firm mouth pressed against his lips, checking their trembling.

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