Future Perfect (2011)
““Okay,” Webster said, breezing into the room. “The Edgewoods are all set. I did everything but tuck ’em in.”
“They looked exhausted,” Juliana said. “Poor Mrs. Edgewood. I feel badly for her.”
“Can I help you with anything?” he asked, gently massaging her shoulders.
She smiled up at him. “You can sit down and help me wait for this cake to finish baking. The Edgewoods want to leave the house by five, and they told me not to bother getting up. So I thought I’d bake a coffee cake tonight and leave it out for them. I’ll also set the timer on the coffee maker.” Her smile turned slightly wicked. “That means you and I can stay in bed, guilt free.”
“Guilt free.” Webster nodded, sitting across from her and taking her hand. “I like that.”
Juliana’s hair was shining, and the dark circles of pain that had remained under her eyes for days had finally vanished. Webster smiled, remembering how she’d stayed in his room—in his bed—for the past week, just letting herself rest and heal, letting him take ...care of her.MoreLess
“They looked exhausted,” Juliana said. “Poor Mrs. Edgewood. I feel badly for her.”
“Can I help you with anything?” he asked, gently massaging her shoulders.
She smiled up at him. “You can sit down and help me wait for this cake to finish baking. The Edgewoods want to leave the house by five, and they told me not to bother getting up. So I thought I’d bake a coffee cake tonight and leave it out for them. I’ll also set the timer on the coffee maker.” Her smile turned slightly wicked. “That means you and I can stay in bed, guilt free.”
“Guilt free.” Webster nodded, sitting across from her and taking her hand. “I like that.”
Juliana’s hair was shining, and the dark circles of pain that had remained under her eyes for days had finally vanished. Webster smiled, remembering how she’d stayed in his room—in his bed—for the past week, just letting herself rest and heal, letting him take ...care of her.MoreLess
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