The Collected Stories by Laurie Colwin

Author:Laurie Colwin
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781504048279
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2017-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

Then Nelson did a most un-Nelson thing. He took the quilt from Elizabeth’s shoulders, lifted her to her feet and gave her the sort of kiss she had never associated with Nelson or anyone like him.

“I came to tell you that I love you,” said Nelson. “I’ve been wondering for months if I love you because I was told to when I was a child or if I just love you. Well, I just love you.”

They stood very close for a long time, the quilt lying at their feet.

“I don’t know what to think,” Elizabeth said.

“I want to know if you hate me because you expect it of yourself or if you actually hate me.”

“I don’t hate you,” said Elizabeth.

“Do you think you could love me?”

Elizabeth discovered that her head was on his shoulder and that her arms were around his neck.

“It seems to make perfect sense,” she said. “But things don’t happen this way, do they?”

“Some old friends fall in love, all of a sudden,” Nelson said.

“Whatever it is I feel, it seems to have hit me all at once. Or maybe it’s crept up on me without my knowing.”

“I’d like to take you to Holly’s party,” said Nelson.

“That’s not for hours.”

“Oh,” said Nelson, “I’m sure we can find a way to pass the time.”

“This will certainly amaze everyone,” Elizabeth said.

“Only if we tell them,” said Nelson. “A secret romance is one thing, but a secret romance worth keeping a secret is quite another. Just the thing for us, don’t you think?”

They smiled ravishing smiles. As they stood with their arms entwined, they agreed that it was just the perfect sort of thing for them.

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