they sit by the window pane sipping chardonnay. the awkward silence - a moment of romance gone awry he moves toward her and picks her up; yearning to redeem himself at a touch. he moves his hand along her body strips her off her pretty lingerie where the jewels sparkle against her naked skin gentle and soft cold she lets him, then shuts her eyes as she backs off in a two step motion he struts toward her simultaneously, grabs hold of her, harder this time she traps herself in his grasp counting down the hours until dawn breaks; where her dignity will once again be restored.