Afterward, Lili‘u and Stevenson found time to talk quietly with each other on the bungalow's lānai.

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

They contributed in unlike amounts.

The orange shades ranged from brilliant to soft; pinks from delicate little-girl hues to strong dusties; yellows were soft buttermilks to ochre; reds ran from scarlets to bloods;