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said, looking at her hands that were

away from her scene o

idn't utter any word again. His

security men on duty called out their greetings to

ve through. After a short drive, he stopped

d didn't know what she was expecting. But the big an

ve," he said and ki

car. He helped her with her bag and led the way inside into his cozy liv

a chair for her. "Tha

e moved around the kitchen, opening cabinets and drawers

the tea pack up and made a big cup of tea for her. He added

ure. It was just right. "I am so grateful for your kindness. I don't

e more time, I'm going to send you back to your boy

ved me, Hank," she protested, her voice, stillp a little shaky. She rais

said. "What would

" she said. The tea had made her compl

will make a sandwich for you. "What about some minced bee

ine," she nodde

time. It was obvious he was a domesticated ma

he said when he finally placed two plates of s

. "I caught him in bed with another woman on our b

e refrigerator, the amber liquid shimmering in the soft light of the eve

omemade ginger ale. You will like it." h

t. He didn't even try to stop me the day I left and he never called to apo

sandwich. "You know what you

t and spicy, tickled her nose. She took a sip, the fizz dancing on her tongue.

med on her face. "It's delic

his drink, too. "My

ng sip. "Everybody does, Patrici

eir sandwich. Before he looked into her eyes and said,

rt college. He immediately asked me to leave the apartment I was sharing with some girls from

s, and said, "I'm sure this can

y smile. "I only need a job now," she shrugged. "To feed myself and to get an apartment or

rents?" He asked, h

both late,

and squeezed her hand. "Don't worry,

ey each concentrated on thei

school?" He asked her wi

t." "Wow, that's a nice course," h

r of the kitchen shril