These were exactly the things to hold on to in this life; these were exactly the things which made life so beautiful. This thing with Pier wasn’t necessarily love—it would probably run dry—but did that make it any less good now? Then she met Roy, who became hers for life, and their love and sex had nothing to do with fantasy. She just liked the way her body felt when it was in the same room as his body. Her body felt alive and good whenever his body was anywhere near.