sensation she’d never felt before. She wasn’t ashamed at all when he got her completely undressed. His eyes absorbed her nude body. He liked what he saw. When he was undressed, she wasn’t ashamed to see he was very well equipped. She was so full of love and desire, all she wanted was the joy of him – giving to him. He was very sweet and tender with her. She responded beautifully for her first time. Natalie was the first virgin Lamont had ever had.
Afterwards they lay naked. Lamont said, “It was great honey.” Natalie clung to him, “Oh Monty, it was more beautiful than I dreamed of. I’ve never been loved so much.” He kissed her, “You’ve got a lovely body.” She whispered, “I’m yours now . All of me belongs to you.” He said, “You better go to your room now.” She was disappointed, “I want to stay with you all night.” He rose up in bed and lit a cigarette, “Look Nat, I’ve never regretted taking a woman before. I always said if she didn’t want to she wouldn’t. I’ve never forced a woman.” Natalie asked, “Monty are you saying you regret us making love?” Lamont said bluntly, “Yes I do.” She looked away, tears forming in her eyes, “Oh Monty, it was so beautiful and you said I was great.” With his hand he turned her face to his until their eyes met, “You were great. You were wonderful. That’s not the reason. I’ve never met anyone I thought was better than me. You are kitten.” She started to say something. He said, “Hear me out Nat. I’ve taken something from you that I’m not entitled to. I made love to you because I needed a woman, not because I love you. Natalie, I don’t know what love is. I’m not ready to find out but this I do know. I respect and admire you. You’re the sweetest person I’ve ever known and if you ever need me in any way just let me know.” Natalie asked, “Are you saying this is goodbye—for keeps?” Lamont answered, “It’s the only way honey. We could never be together again without making love. You know that as well as I do. I’m not asking you to forget tonight—you won’t—just like I won’t. But look around, there’s someone out in this world just for you. Someone just as honest as faithful as you.” He kissed her on the tip of her nose, “I feel honored that you are willing to wait for me. We could never be happy. After the new wore off we’d both be miserable. I’d be unfaithful, you’d hate me. It just seems better for us to go our separate ways.” Natalie cried, “Monty you just can’t walk out of my life like this.” Lamont got out of bed, wrapped a towel around his middle, lit another cigarette, “I’m sorry, but I’m doing you a favor.”
She got out of bed, dressed, and when she got to the door she turned facing him, “That was a nice speech and at first you were very convincing. But darling, that doesn’t stop me from loving you. No matter what you say or do, or how much you fight it, I think you do love me. I just don’t believe you. You couldn’t have made love to me the way you just did if you didn’t love me. I’m yours and I’ll be waiting. Goodnight my love.” She shut the door behind her leaving him bewildered.
At four thirty a.m. Lamont left the Agar house to catch his plane. Porter had the car parked in front waiting for him. Lamont said as he got in the car, “Porter this is damn good of you.” Porter said, “Just glad to Monty. You are like a son to us.”
Natalie was up and heard him go down the steps. The moon was bright and she stood in the window to see him get in the car. She thought the moonlight made his hair shine like gold and his tall, lean body looked so neat in his Navy uniform. She made up her mind as the car faded away that she would never beg him to come back or even to see her. If he came again, it would be on his own. She had the memories of his love now. If she had to, she would live on memories for the rest of her life.
Natalie was terribly lonely until
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