He sat down on the floor beside Nick’s chair.

He held his glass in one hand and the book in the other, leaning back against Nick’s chair.

He came in carrying the log and Bill got up from the chair and helped him put it on the fire.

Jim held her tight hard against the chair and she wanted it now and Jim whispered, “Come on for a walk.”

He pulled the socks on and slumped back in the chair, putting his feet up on the screen in front of the fire.

Jim came over back of her chair and stood there and she could feel him breathing and then he put his arms around her.

She held herself stiff because she was so frightened and did not know anything else to do and then Jim held her tight against the chair and kissed her.

She felt Jim right through the back of the chair and she couldn’t stand it and then something clicked inside of her and the feeling was warmer and softer.