Chapter 57

They made love the rest of the night, not speaking of what had to be done. Instead, they joined their bodies, time and again, as if trying to make up for a lifetime of lovemaking they would never have.

When the golden fingers of dawn crept through the cracks in the blind, they fell into an exhausted slumber. But when they woke sometime late in the afternoon, they needed to face reality.

"How long do we have before your ship comes back to get you?" she asked as she cooked them some food.

"Tonight, when the full moon rises, I need to be in the field of gypsum."

Maya closed her eyes and swayed. So soon. But I wanted more time. Yet, one more day, or even two, would never be enough. She wanted what she couldn't have. She wanted him forever. And it didn't help that she knew he wanted it too.