A Little Excerpt

February 2020

It was Friday evening, and Kevin Maggliardi and Shanti Lee decided to spend tonight together. Their friends were hanging out in downtown Boston, but Kevin and Shanti wanted to be alone. They ordered pizza and watched goofy cartoons. They then went into the moment. Kevin’s arms were wrapped around Shanti, and he lay his ear against her chest. He heard her grunt softly. Not only could he hear her heart beating very fast, he could also feel it pulsing against his ear. Shanti was playing with Kevin’s hair, while he still listened intently to her strong and somewhat painful-sounding heartbeat.