Taboo: Ties and Sins
"Eat. Your body gave a lot today. Now is the time to receive."
She accepted, biting softly into the fruit. The sweet taste burst on her tongue. As if every sensation now were more vivid, more colorful. Yusuf repeated the gesture, offering a slice of peach, then a cut strawberry. He fed her with the calm of one who cultivates intimacy in silence.
After a few minutes, she held his hand, stopping him from taking more fruit.
"Thank you," she whispered. "For not letting me fall after."
He entwined his fingers with hers and brought her hand to his lips, kissing the back of it.