when he had made her laugh over dinner on friday night , his vivid blue eyes twinkling an appreciative tease as he remarked on jeannette 's delicious veal dish being the perfect offering of the fatted calf for the prodigal son ; in the stables on saturday morning after an exhilarating ride ; relaxing on sunlounges after a swim in the pool when she could n't help admiring his athletic physique , sleek-wet masculinity glistening , urging a desire to touch .