-Scrambled eggs, toast, mashed beans, juice and milk," I told her, omitting one thing I also liked but didn't plan to tell her. When I eat that for breakfast, I'm the happiest woman on the face of the earth.

-Ok, I'll take that into account," he said smiling as his face rested on his two hands, "for next time.

I ate and then he took the tray away, came upstairs and lay down next to me. His breathing near my neck made my skin crawl.

-I'm sorry," he said with fear and longing, "you have no idea w