An All-Consuming Fire (2015)
“At least the cold, moist air was halfway reviving as he hurried, almost blindly, down the hill to the cottage at first light the next morning.
He raised his hand to deliver an insistent knock on the door. In just over a week he wouldn’t have to knock. He would be at home here. Cynthia flung the door open. “You look worse than she does.” She stepped back for him to rush past her into the narrow hallway.
Felicity was sitting up in bed, propped against a pile of white pillows, a tray with ...tea and toast on her lap. Antony just shook his head and gazed at her, his heart too full to speak. She held out her hand to him, drawing him into the room. He leaned over and kissed her gingerly, afraid of doing anything to increase her discomfort.
Felicity, however, put her other hand on the back of his head and pulled him forward. When they broke for air she giggled. “Silly, I won’t break.”
Antony moved the tea tray from the bed and pulled up a chair.MoreLess
He raised his hand to deliver an insistent knock on the door. In just over a week he wouldn’t have to knock. He would be at home here. Cynthia flung the door open. “You look worse than she does.” She stepped back for him to rush past her into the narrow hallway.
Felicity was sitting up in bed, propped against a pile of white pillows, a tray with ...tea and toast on her lap. Antony just shook his head and gazed at her, his heart too full to speak. She held out her hand to him, drawing him into the room. He leaned over and kissed her gingerly, afraid of doing anything to increase her discomfort.
Felicity, however, put her other hand on the back of his head and pulled him forward. When they broke for air she giggled. “Silly, I won’t break.”
Antony moved the tea tray from the bed and pulled up a chair.MoreLess
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