Just Another Name for Lonely by Anne Schraff

Author:Anne Schraff [Schraff, Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Juvenile Fiction, Social Issues, Interpersonal Relations, Friendship, Emotions & Feelings
ISBN: 9780756984021
Publisher: Perfection Learning
Published: 2008-04-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

CLARE switched on the bedside lamp and looked at the clock. Half-past twelve. She lay back on the pillows, brushing her tumbled hair away from her hot face. Was it really only three hours since she had stumbled upstairs to the sanctuary of her room? Her lips still burned from the ferocity of his kisses, and she felt weak and shaken as if she had come through some tremendous physical ordeal and could scarcely believe that it was over.Her first reaction had been anger: a searing white-hot anger at herself because at tile last moment she had ceased to struggle and capitulated to his superior strength. Then anger had turned to shame as, reluctantly, she acknowledged the wretched truth. Whatever her previous feelings had been, in the moment that his mouth had come down on hers with savage force, she had known a pang of exquisite delight. Even now, remembering how powerless she had been in his vice-like grip, she felt a primitive surge of joy. And, worst of all, when at last he had let her go, she had not shrunk away from him in scorn and loathing. Had he begged her forgiveness or kissed her again, more gently this time, she would have melted into his arms. Instead he had thrust her away from him and disappeared into the garden, leaving her to come to her senses. Where was he now? She had not heard his icotsteps on the stairs or the creak of his bedroom door. He must be still outside. What was he thinking? She could not even begin to guess. There was no means of knowing how such a scene would affect him, for nothing in his former behaviour had given her a key to tonight's outburst. She had never dreamed that his normally frosty demeanour concealed such a volcano of passion. 112 Nor had she guessed that she, too, was capable of such tempestuous feelings. Months ago a man had told her that she had a heart of stone and she had believed him. She knew now that it was not true. and never had been. The truth was that no man had ever roused her deepest emotions@until tonight. In David's arms her whole body had trembled with response and for the first-tune she had glimpsed the heights of ecstasy. How different from Paul's kisses, which had stirred nothing more than affection and a mild pleasure in her. Her mind still a jumble of confused thoughts, she fell asleep. David was not at the breakfast-table next morning, but as he frequently went on to the marsh at an early hour and had breakfast when he returned, his absence did not call for any comment. Clare had woken up in a calmer frame of mind, and told herself that, since last night's events could scarcely be ignored, it was up to him to give the lead for their future behaviour. She was busy typing in the study@and finding it extremely difficult to concentrate@when she

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