Disturbance Layer
But in that moment, looking at his pleading eyes, thinking about the intensity between us, I found myself nodding.
“Occasionally,” I said. “Very occasionally. And with absolute discretion.”
Relief flashed across his face. “Of course. Absolute discretion.”
And so we began months of secret meetings. It was a strange relationship, both intimate and distant, both intense and restrained.
We usually met every two weeks, always in different places, benches in Kensington Gardens, corners of Tate Modern, quiet stretches of the riverside path. Our conversations always began with work, the department, archaeological discoveries, but soon drifted into more personal territory.
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