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“What was it, Austin? Is that the reason we don’t talk about anything?”

“Look. I don’t mean to be. . .It’s just. . .complicated.”

“So I gathered,” Maria said under her breath. She slipped into her running shoes. Movement still hurt but it felt good to be going outside.

Her hand was on the door handle, ready to go, when Austin placed his hand on the door. His gaze was intense. He looked tormented and. . .hungry. Before Maria knew what had hit her, her back was against the door and Austin pressed his lips to hers. Her body ached to be touched by her husband. Her hands splayed out on his chest and she could feel his rapid breathing through her fingertips. Her fingers flexed along the smooth lines of his muscled chest.

Austin pulled back way too fast. “That was a mistake.”

“Really, Austin? Was it? You kissed your wife. I don’t think anyone’s going to arrest you for doing what every married couple across the nation does,” she whispered.

“I don’t want to take advantage of the fact that you can’t remember and the doctor says that I can’t bring you up-to-date. It would be so much easier if I could,” he said. “But you’d feel different about me, about this.” He kissed Maria again and her knees almost buckled. . .