Chapter 23Darcie and I made love after leaving the Frankfurt nightclub. It was the first time I had made love since Mara back home in Charlesville. Desire overflowed from me like I had not experienced it before, and it felt good being inside of Darcie. She gave her body willingly and at the height of pleasure, she told me how much she loved me. However, I had to admit to myself that I did not feel quite the same.
Several days later, I thought back to that night and pondered what had happened. I enjoyed dancing Guanamamma with Darcie. Dancing at the Frankfurt with her had felt right—in the sense of being dance partners. But I did not have the same feeling of love toward her that she did for me. I grabbed Maisa’s letter from my travel bag and held it in my hand. What if Maisa found out abou
