"Midnight Symphony" by D.A. Ignatius (Darknites) (jash@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu). This story focuses on a loving couple who are spending a quiet evening together, listening to music and watching the rain fall. Initially sex is the farthest thing from their minds, but the peaceful and romantic ambiance and memories of the past eventually lead them to restful but passionate lovemaking. Nothing much happens, but this is a very good story; sometimes nothing much NEEDS to happen. As I read the story the music and the weather seemed to match the pace of the dancing and lovemaking. I identify very closely with the female narrator of this story; but you won't be able to figure out why (if you care) until the last paragraph of the story.

In CR 84 I announced that I was reviewing the last of the DarkNites stories. I was wrong. Almost as soon as I wrote that sentence this additional DarkNites story arrived via a-mail. Maybe I'll get lucky and be wrong again!