Fair Maiden
“But the bath had been so pleasant she could not bring herself to get out until the water eventually grew cold.
“I apologize for making you wait,” she said, moving into the dining chamber where Christian had stood and pulled out a chair next to himself for her.
“Nonsense, I’m glad you enjoyed it, but surely you’ve had that luxury before.”
“Of course I have,” she was beginning to remember experiences like that, “but even the little things are so new right now.”
He smiled. “Such as food.”
“Yes.” S...he turned to Jackson and said, “Again, forgive me for dallying.”
“It wasn’t any trouble to put the dishes into the cooker for a bit,” answered Jackson.
She assumed “cooker” meant the fire or something and sat down as the old butler began dishing up her breakfast. As it was set upon the table in front of her, the aromas that rose to her nose were divine, and she reached for the meat with her fingers.
Apparently this was the wrong thing to do, because both men were watching her with expressions of distress, then Christian said, “Use the fork, love, the sausage could be hot.”MoreLess
“I apologize for making you wait,” she said, moving into the dining chamber where Christian had stood and pulled out a chair next to himself for her.
“Nonsense, I’m glad you enjoyed it, but surely you’ve had that luxury before.”
“Of course I have,” she was beginning to remember experiences like that, “but even the little things are so new right now.”
He smiled. “Such as food.”
“Yes.” S...he turned to Jackson and said, “Again, forgive me for dallying.”
“It wasn’t any trouble to put the dishes into the cooker for a bit,” answered Jackson.
She assumed “cooker” meant the fire or something and sat down as the old butler began dishing up her breakfast. As it was set upon the table in front of her, the aromas that rose to her nose were divine, and she reached for the meat with her fingers.
Apparently this was the wrong thing to do, because both men were watching her with expressions of distress, then Christian said, “Use the fork, love, the sausage could be hot.”MoreLess
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