I've made my decision to do this and I'm going to do it whether you want me to or not."We didn't speak for the rest of the day, but that night Mary sl...ipped off her nightdress as she got into bed and we made love as if nothing had ever been said.A week later Mary announced "I've made my decision." About what?" I replied absent mindedly."About who I'm going to have sex with, of course" Who?" I replied. Suddenly cold."Oh. Just someone who I've been speaking to who I was put in touch with by a. Eber amar gude tomar oi bara ta dhukiye ager moto chudbe na amake? Amar gud to sei kobe theke upos kore achhe’Baba: ‘chudbo re magi chudbo toke. Eto din bade aj toke pran bhore chudbo. Jedin tor chele der fulsojja hobe, sedin amrao pod sojja korbo re khanki magi. Tor pod ta to ekhono notun achhe, oi din tor pod mere poder phuto ubdhodhon korbo. Chele der biye hote je kota din baki achhe, tui roj ekbar kore ashrom-e asbi. Ami tor poder phuto ta bariye rakhbo. Tahole dekhbi sedin oto batha lagbe. “I really must...”And then he moved past her, hearing his platform heels rattle the wooden floor as he stumbled to the door, opening it and running down the corridor.‘Fuck!’ his mind repeated. ‘Fuck, fuck, fuck.”“Lucian?”He looked up, stopped by a hand on his arm. Harper’s eyes hid in dark eye shadow and mascara, hooded by his bluish-black bangs.“God, you look awful!” he cried out. “What happened? Did you cry?”Lucian tore his arm free, wanting to pass, but the boy blocked his way.“Come,” he. Betty could not but join her."Leave the shopping for the moment," she said. "I can see he needs speaking to."She marched into the drawing room. "Timothy Richards, I understand you have been threatening this young lady with violence."Tim sucked in his cheeks and widened his eyes. "Yes, ma'am."Betty grinned. "Just what she deserved I've no doubt. Has she been bullying a poor wounded warrior?" Yes, ma'am."Betty turned to Wendy. "I think you'd better kiss and make up," she ordered."Yes, ma'am"She.