The Storm

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“Bonté!” She cried, releasing herself from his encircling arm and retreating from the window, “the house’ll go next! If I only knew w’ere Bibi was!” She would not compose herself; she would not be seated. Alcée clasped her shoulders and looked into her face. The contact of her warm, palpitating body when he had unthinkingly drawn her into his arms, had aroused all the old-time infatuation and desire for her flesh.

Calixta is all alone during a storm, her husband and kids are both out of the house. An old time boyfriend stops by the house when the storm is going on. Calixta is a mess, worried her house will fall down during the storm. She is soothed by her old time boyfriend Alcee, who grabs her and tells her everything, will be all right. The two remembering old times embrace each other again during the storm. Alcee calms her down and they soon rekindle the flame until the storm passes.