Aise hi hum baate karte rahe aur milte subah park mein kareeb ek hafte tak. Fir ek din raat ko uska ‘Hi’ aaya. Maine pucha, “Aaj suraj west mein...kaise uga,” aur has diya. Usne likha ke, “Aaj woh bahar gaye hai, to free hu so kar diya.”Hum baate karte rahe aur maine bola are aap bor ho rahe honge kaho to main aau apka dil behlane? Woh boli no thanks. Maine kaha, “Don’t worry apko tang nahi karunga.” To woh boli, “Tang kaise karte hai.” Maine kaha, “Samne baith ke dekh kar aankh marna, jab kam. I'd like that." I am pleased you remembered my earlier request."All right. I'll be right back." No rush, I'll make coffee." I can't help it. I want to rush," you say, grinning. I smile back warmly, enjoying your eagerness. You stand and walk from me, stopping by the low bookshelf. With a glance you confirm I am watching and smile to yourself. I nod as you light your aromatic candle. We decided a long time ago that lighting your candle meant you wanted to feel it.'It.'Your submission to me.You. ’ Vince nodded and added a few pointed remarks to a couple of his guys who apparently thought we were being overly dramatic. ‘Good job with the AR down there, Jack. That spot where they were standing was perfect for blasting us good as we came around that last turn. We’d have had nowhere to go. They’d have picked us off as we got out of the truck. I don’t know if these guys realize how close that was.’ ‘Thanks’ I replied. ‘I like this gun. Better than we had in the Army, smooth as silk. Did you. He gently pulled her to her feet before shepherding her in out of the rain. ‘When did it start to rain?’ she thought numbly. He manoeuvred her into the bathroom where he started the shower before depositing her in the small cubical, clothes and all. She felt the warmth of the water fusing the fog around the edges of her mind. When she eventually got out of the shower, she saw Draven had thoughtfully put a pair of jogging bottoms out and a t-shirt. God she’d ran out on her life and hadn’t.