Not with the twins but with himself. "I'll have to go look at the receipt book."He came out counting on his fingers ... mumbling. "April 1- May 1 ... ...ne. May 1 - June 1 ... two. June1 - July 1 ... three. July 1 - August 1 ... four. August 1 - September 1 ... five. September 1 - October 1 ... six. You owe me for October and then there's November's rent." He had to do it, like, six times because he kept getting lost because of the ones.He looked miffed. "You know ... you two have been so little. When we finished second and I called the waiter to order dinner, Shruti asked if she could have one more peg of vodka. I was surprised and ordered third. We finished third and had light dinner. I had to hold her for support to reach the room. In Pal Haveli, there is no lift and the stairs are very difficult to step down. I laid her on the bed and went to wash room. When I returned Shruti had already undid her clothes and lying on bed completely naked. I also undid my dress and joined her. She. The night was cold and so was she. In every literal sense of the word. When I touched her, her hands were shaking and numb. Her usually warm cheek was pale. Her eyes were bright, too bright, the kind of bright that brings to mind deathbeds and high fevers. Every now and then she would retch, but there was nothing in her to come out. Nothing in her except pain, the pain you caused. Why did you do it? That is a question that will haunt me for the rest of my life, but I can try to answer you.. “God! You feel like fire and velvet.” “Yes, velvet,” she hummed. “Like when you say my name.” “Shania, my love,” I said, feeling the beginning of my own release approaching. “Hold me, darling,” she demanded. “Hold me close and fill me with your love.” “Yes, baby,” I groaned, clasping my arms around her and feeling the unmistakable burn that started above my knees. “Now, baby. Now.” “Yes, my love,” she whimpered. “Me, too. Oh, God! I love you!” Her lips sought out mine as our bodies heaved and.