Desire (#3)
“Eventually he stopped trying to fight their effects and succumbed to sleep. I watched him for a while, taking the opportunity to study his beautiful face.
After an hour or so, I left Benjamin sleeping and went to find Lady Vastor. I hoped she would be back from her tennis game by now so I could make a start on her portrait.
I found her in the sitting room, flicking through a glossy magazine. When she saw me in the doorway, she arched an eyebrow. “How’s the patient?”
My cheeks grew hot as I looked down at the floor in embarrassment. Why couldn’t I be as nonchalant about our relationship as Benjamin?
“He’s doing fine,” I said. “He’s asleep.”
Lady Vastor nodded.
“I hoped we could do a preliminary sitting this afternoon,” I said.
She closed her magazine and put it on the arm of her chair. “Yes. All right. I suppose we have wasted enough time already.”
I fell into step beside her as she led me out of the room towards the grand staircase. “I thought we could use the attic room.
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