Norris Moore offered an apology in a low voice, but it did not bring about the other's forgiveness.
She lay on the bed for a while but was soon chilled to the bone and had to burrow back into the warmth of the covers.
The other person remained seated on the sofa, though the smell of smoke in the air had faded, and she didn't know why he was unwilling to come back to bed.
Norris Moore listened intently to the sound of the wind in the still air, aware of the great difference between day and night temperatures here. It was warm enough not to need a blanket during the day, but at night, you simply couldn't bear it without being wrapped up.
Thinking that the other person had only put on a T-shirt before getting out of bed, Norris couldn't help but say, "I won't do anything to you anymore. Come back to bed."
"..."
"Sorry about earlier." She was a bit embarrassed, "I was too much."
He sat on the sofa, turned his head, and looked at Norris Moore's face in the dim light and shadows.
