Forbidden Liaison: They lived and loved for the here and now by Smith Patricia I

Author:Smith, Patricia I. [Smith, Patricia I.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-03-21T07:00:00+00:00

That night, after taking Gerde and the children home, Mathias and Heinrich, visited the local bar. Those they knew immediately offered their commiserations and they gratefully accepted them before sitting down at a table. A waitress came over and Mathias ordered two beers.

‘Have you anything to eat,’ he asked the young girl.

‘I could get you some bread and cheese,’ the waitress replied.

‘Two of those, then,’ Mathias replied. Then turning to look at Heinrich he grinned. ‘You lucky bastard.’

Heinrich frowned.

‘Sitting out the war in that cushy posting,’ Mathias smiled.

‘Where are you off to?’ Heinrich asked.

‘To where the cannon-fodder are mustered; somewhere around Stalingrad. They’re shoving every man and machine they can get their hands on at the Russians. I’ve heard it’s a nightmare, Heinrich. The 6th Army have been overrun, surrounded and cut off. Even supplies aren’t getting through, they’re having to drop everything by air. And orders from above are explicit; the 6th Army are not to break out, they are to hold.’ He looked down. ‘I will end up like Willi, wounded and freezing to death on a hospital train, only to die when I’m almost home.’ He wiped a solitary tear from his eye. ‘Let’s talk about something else.’

‘It is madness,’ Heinrich breathed. ‘Anyway,’ he said smiling, ‘I’ve often wondered why you never married,’ he mused.

‘Not met the right woman yet. Besides what’s the point now, I might be dead this time next week. And the moment you do get attached to a woman she will immediately kick you in the balls because when you’re posted they quickly find someone else.’ He paused. ‘What is it with you and Anna?’ Mathias asked.

‘I went out East in perfect condition. I came back damaged goods,’ Heinrich remarked cynically. ‘But, let’s not talk about that either.’

‘Doesn’t leave much else to talk about, there’s only the war, and women.’

‘We could reminisce,’ Heinrich offered.

‘A tell-tale, squirmy little sod, you were.’

‘You and Willi were constantly teasing me, you shouldn’t have treated me like you did.’

They both laughed as the bread and cheese came to the table.

‘Let’s get drunk,’ Mathias said. ‘I feel like getting blind drunk.’

‘If you piss the bed, Mama, will be furious,’ Heinrich reminded.

‘A whore-house?’

Heinrich shook his head.

‘What’s the matter with you, Heini?’

‘You are not to tempt me down such paths, remember. Mama always told you and Willi not to lead me astray.’

‘Don’t give me that, I know all about you and Irme. She broke me in too.’ Heinrich momentarily looked disgusted. ‘And don’t come over all innocent.’ Mathias retorted.

‘I’m not,’ Heinrich replied, ‘I’m just baulking at the knowledge you were there before me. I can’t believe we fucked the same woman.’

‘I think she got Willi, too, but he never said.’

‘Will she be coming to the funeral,’ Heinrich asked.

‘I bloody well hope not, how embarrassing would that be. I’ll go around and see her tonight,’ Mathias nodded.

‘Will her husband be there?’

‘Hope not,’ Mathias laughed.

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