I saw the profiles of their heads side by side, illuminated by the light of a small bedside lamp: Jean-Marc's body resting on a pillow; Chantal's head resting on him.
She said, "I will never let you out of my sight again. I will always watch you and never stop."
After a moment of silence, she said again: "I'm afraid that when I blink, I'm afraid that at that second, when my gaze disappears for a moment, a snake, a mouse, or another man will take your place. "
He wanted to sit up and kiss her lightly with his lips.
She shook her head: "No, I just want to watch you like this."
Then she said, "I'm going to keep the lights on all night. Every night."
Completed in France, autumn 1996
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