he asks , tugging my hand closer to his chest , placing it against his heart . laura and anna were around her . you still look at my naked body every night when you do your accounts . something soft and gentle when he had long forgotten tender things . i touched the side of this throat but there was no pulse . then she handed her the set of two porcelain teeth . he 'd thought that if everything went well , they 'd make love , and afterward , they could discuss the details of their wedding and their lives . 