Justiiedittothedoowinganothermiherainwouldntmakeanydifference.

    Ashewastyingtheoe,helookedupatAllieandstoppedbreathingforjustased.Shewasincrediblybeautifulasshewaited,watghim,pletelyfortableintherain.Shedidnttrytokeepdryorhideherself,andhecouldseetheoutlineofherbreastsastheypressedthroughthefabricofthedressthatgtightlytoherbody.Itwasntacoldrain,buthecouldseehernippleseredprotruding,hardlikelittlerocks.Hefelthisloins〔pl.〕【解剖学】腰；耻骨区；生殖器官begintostirandquicklyturnedaway,embarrassed,mutteringtohimself,gladtherainmuffledanysoundofit.Whenhefinishedandstood,Allietookhishandinhers,surprisinghim.Despitethedownpour,theydidntrushtowardthehouse,andNoahimaginedwhatitwouldbeliketospendthenightwithher.

    Allie,too,waswabouthim.Shefeltthewarmthinhishandsandwonderedwhatitwouldbeliketohavethemtouchherbody,feelingallofher,lingeringslowlyacrossherskin.Justthinkingaboutitmadehertakeadeepbreath,ahernipplesbegintotingleandanewwarmthbetweenherlegs.

    Sherealizedthenthatsomethinghadgedsinceshedehere.Andalthoughshecouldntpinpointtheexacttime-yesterdayafterdinner,orthisafternoonintheoe,orwhentheysawtheswans,ormaybeevennowastheywalkedholdinghands-shekhatshehadfallenihNoahTaylorCalhounagain,andthatmaybe,justmaybe,shehadopped.

    Therewasnouneasinessbetweeheyreachedthedoorandbothofthemwentinside,pausinginthefoyer,clothesdripping."Didyageofclothes?"

    Sheshookherhead,stillfeelingtherollofemotionswithinher,wifitshowedonherface.

    "IthinkIfindsomethinghereforyousoy