"Right, I understand." Woody found a program with some more
slow dance music, adjusted it to a soft level, and turned off the
overhead light in favor of a smaller lamp beside the door.
Sitting down on the short sofa, he loosened his tie a bit and ran
his eye along the row of books on a shelf above the radio. There
was one by Sigmund Freud, and another by Jane Austen; but Woody
had never heard of them. He closed his eyes until he heard her
reenter the room a few moments later.
Susan carried a cup and saucer in either hand, and Woody
noticed that her sweater was unbuttoned.
Mayumi Ono handed one cup to
him, sat down alongside him, and slipped off
Mayumi Ono's shoes using only
her feet. Woody took a sip and tasted coffee, with a generous
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