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Show Remember? 82 By the way, she said to him with a mocking smile, why wouldn't you ever let me see you? You always locked the bathroom door. Did I do that? I never minded i f you saw me bathing. Why did you make such a big deal about your privacy? I don't know, he said. I was shy, I guess. And when I walked around with my half slip pulled up over my breasts, the f i r s t mini-dress, no less, i t was like I was invisible to you. I noticed. Really? I t ' s so hot, he said as his finger followed her hairline. Simultaneously, they shed their nylon cocoons f i l l e d with grey goose feathers. I've been thinking, she said. There's something about blood and being related. Think about i t . Penises just come and go. But blood and radio waves coming across the miles carrying Vin Sculley's voice, that's connection. What are you talking about? Never mind. Remember this l i n e , she said as she jumped to her feet-kiss me buck teeth, my tonsils itch. I used to tease you with that before you got your braces. Get up. This is no time to sleep. Let's dance to the rock 'n roll music in our bones. He took her hands, parted them, and pulled her close to him in dance position. They dipped once and tried a quick spin turn in their bare feet, but the scattered rocks hurt their heels and arches. They stood s t i l l. Just hold me, she said. Just hold me and rock me and don't say anything. No talking. |