SELENE’S POVSpring arrived in Gramercy not with a sudden dramatic thaw, but with a quiet, steady persistence.By mid-April, the heavy winter snows had completely melted from the park lawn, replaced by damp, dark earth and the green sprouts of crocuses pushing up along the iron fence. The air smelled clean, damp, and warm, carrying the crisp scent of fresh rain and budding magnolia trees.I stood on the broad brownstone steps of the Gramercy townhome, looking out over the quiet, sunlit square.I wore a soft lavender silk wrap dress that draped over the full, heavy swell of my bust, wrapping snugly around my waist before falling in generous, sweeping folds over my hips and thighs. In Zurich, and in the dark years before, I had worn rigid, dark suits meant to erase my presence. Today, standing in the bright spring sunlight, I let the wind press the heavy silk against my skin. I was soft, thick, voluptuous, and entirely whole."Mommy! Look! Grandfather says the new rose bushes have roots!
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