A Companion for Life
“Penryth couldn’t hear the cursing coachmen or the groan of the wheels pulverizing bones of hungry rats that had strayed from the safety of the gutter. His body was in his carriage, but in his mind he was standing beside his bed. He could see long stiff hair jutting out over the bedcovers like an orange pennant identifying the occupant and proclaiming her right to be there. Stepping closer he could see part of her pretty face emerging from ugly bruises. Penryth tightened his folded arms as if th...ey could restrain the overflowing warmth in his chest. She’d left the door unlocked. Feeling the handle turn and the door open had sent bliss coursing through his veins; she’d let him in. He was still silently debating whether to wake her or let her sleep when the maid had entered to feed the fire more coal an hour later. He abandoned his watching, collected clean clothes and retreated. The sooner he finished shopping, the sooner he could tempt his wife to exchange a few kisses for bonbons.MoreLess
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