I stood there watching her sleep; I knew I shouldn’t be there but the whisper of her breath was intoxicating. I lifted the covers gently, so as not to wake her and slipped underneath. The sheets were cool against my skin though I could feel the warmth radiating off her body. She moaned in her sleep and turned on her side; I felt a tingle of both fear and excitement run through me as her naked skin brushed mine. I knew I should leave she could wake at any moment but just one moment more...just one. She mumbled in her sleep again and stretched out an arm which almost hit me, I realized this time I had stayed too long; now it was getting dangerous, so, even though the pull was magnetic, I extricated myself from the covers, picked up my bag and walked out the door to continue my day. I walked down the path, put her mail in the letter box and continued my rounds all the while anticipating tomorrow’s delivery.
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