Brave Hearts (2013)
“Inside, she drew off her gloves and dropped them, along with her purse, on the table by the door, but she didn’t take her hat off. Instead, she walked to the open west window and looked out.
It was a beautiful day, the sky a delicate, pale English blue—a Wedgwood sky. Catharine leaned forward, her hands against the sill. She saw Jack turn the corner, striding toward the entrance. His walk reflected the man; abrupt, impatient, determined. She took a deep breath and wondered if she could do w...hat she must.
Jack took the stairs two at a time, all six flights. Key in hand, he hurried to the door, but it opened before him and Catharine stood there.
His usual gut-wrenching flare of excitement at seeing her was even more intense today. She wore a soft gray suit with a white silk blouse and a double strand of pearls at her throat. The modest, quiet gray emphasized the sleek darkness of her hair beneath the red cloche hat.MoreLess
It was a beautiful day, the sky a delicate, pale English blue—a Wedgwood sky. Catharine leaned forward, her hands against the sill. She saw Jack turn the corner, striding toward the entrance. His walk reflected the man; abrupt, impatient, determined. She took a deep breath and wondered if she could do w...hat she must.
Jack took the stairs two at a time, all six flights. Key in hand, he hurried to the door, but it opened before him and Catharine stood there.
His usual gut-wrenching flare of excitement at seeing her was even more intense today. She wore a soft gray suit with a white silk blouse and a double strand of pearls at her throat. The modest, quiet gray emphasized the sleek darkness of her hair beneath the red cloche hat.MoreLess
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