Taboo: Ties and Sins
"Come back tonight, if that's what you want. But just to talk."
Lívia smiled, victorious, and Ana nodded, her eyes shining with a mix of submission and boldness. They left, the sound of their heels echoing in the sacristy, leaving Gabriel alone with the weight of the cross and the heat of his own body. He collapsed into the chair, the rosary slipping from his fingers, and tried to pray, but the image of the two—Ana, with her false shyness, and Lívia, with her brazen provocation—was stronger than any prayer.