her body is pale and glistening in the light that comes down through the high window she yawns she stretches she touches her toes she twitches her nose the jeweled stud there catches the light she scratches an itch on her belly and pads out into the kitchen she calls back you hungry yet baby you just groan you can not speak she stands there barefoot on the tile the light from the refrigerator spilling out on her her hair falling across her face she rises with a bottle of wine in her hands an expensive bottle a housewarming present from one of their friends she comes back without a glass they do n't have any glasses yet she sits there on the edge of the bed and you wrap yourself around her your belly warm against the small of her back and she pops the cork and puts the bottle to her lips drinks she breathes she looks at you and you look at her the mournful curve of her sweet mouth at the rolls of her belly where her body folds upon itself when she sits the realness of her the fact of her you take the bottle and sit up beside her and you drink she touches your shoulders you give her back the bottle are you alright you ask she nods and forces a smile i 'm happy vanessa i 'm so happy that we 're together .