C53 Beyond the Clouds of the Ninth Heaven

He felt the thin trembling of her body as she wept in his arms, and he closed his eyes for a moment, but then he blinked and pulled her onto the bed.

Her tear-stained face made him momentarily at a loss for what to do. He put her down and didn't do anything else. Instead, he walked to the window, lit a cigarette, took a long drag, and fell silent.

As she sobbed, she felt that Mr