His broad muscular frame moved with the same mixture of calm and purpose that she remembered. She hadn’t seen him in two years, but all of the old f...elings came rushing back. Her heart was beating quickly and she felt her cheeks flushing with heat. Her mouth and throat dried up. What was Matthew doing here? She had purposefully chosen this date so as not to run into him or any of his family. It was during the work-week two weeks after Easter, he should have been off doing normal things, doing. He had also learnt enough to know how it would beviewed by his future mother-in-law.Perhaps I may be able to persuade Mummy when we're alone to allow me tohave my own clothes back he foolishly thought to himself Best letsleeping dogs lie. Now what did she say about proper breasts."That's a good girl," Louise said. "Now step into your petticoats."Once more he became befuddled as Louise bent down in front of him and hegrimaced as Louise pulled the bulky garment up his legs and buttoned itinto. Not one alley, not one shop, not one face. I wandered and wandered looking for any signs of familiarity but nothing seemed to fit the mental pictures from days earlier and I had been taking detailed mental notes as we went. Spices and herbs, fruits and vegetables, meats of all sorts, fabrics, leather and metal works filled the stalls as before but nothing matched from my previous visit. Finally, I found a small spot selling tea and sat down to try and come to grips with my predicament. As I. She wrapped her hand around it and kissed the top before looking at me and smiling.“Oh sorry, I have interrupted you again,” I said as I walked closer.“No, its okay, we need our coffee; you can come in Russ. Could you pull the cover up for me?”I placed the coffee on the night stand and pulled the cover from the floor and she covered Gary to his waist.“Sorry, you did ask for coffee at nine o’clock and I did knock before I came in. I didn’t mean to interrupt you again.”“Its okay, we have.