It's true. The comedown after a scene is as important as what happens during it- and Irene does what she does because she doesn't just love it but needs it. She feels as blissfully exhausted as Odessa does, having pushed herself beyond her own beloved complex webs of manipulation and disguise and into something much more primal and simple- a connection. It's so intimate, what they do, and she's not at all ready to end that completely by leaving so soon. It would feel too raw, too sudden, and knock her all off-balance.
Anyway, what's the fun in sleeping alone?
She stretches lazily, pulling Odessa closer before her hand finds hers, stroking a thumb idly over her knuckles. "You're going to be black and blue," she remarks- not without a certain pride.
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It's true. The comedown after a scene is as important as what happens during it- and Irene does what she does because she doesn't just love it but needs it. She feels as blissfully exhausted as Odessa does, having pushed herself beyond her own beloved complex webs of manipulation and disguise and into something much more primal and simple- a connection. It's so intimate, what they do, and she's not at all ready to end that completely by leaving so soon. It would feel too raw, too sudden, and knock her all off-balance.
Anyway, what's the fun in sleeping alone?
She stretches lazily, pulling Odessa closer before her hand finds hers, stroking a thumb idly over her knuckles. "You're going to be black and blue," she remarks- not without a certain pride.