He sat on the edge
of the tub,
watching her bathe.
He touched her
knee. I want to know
everything
about you, he said.
She lay back.
Candlelight
flickered,
reflecting
off her breasts.
She looked
into his eyes.
You never will.
And he
never did.
Barry Basden lives in the Texas hill country where he watches Spurs games with Bean, his little rescue terrier.
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