Hawthorne
“In the meantime, he'd just enjoy the moment. He'd revel in the way those soft waves of reddish-brown hair caressed her back, leading his mind back to the days when his fingertips made the same trails over her bare skin. He'd let his heart lounge in the nearness of her and let the warmth of what they once had — and what still lived within him — linger inside, strengthening his soul for whatever would come of this whole situation.
Emma Grace hadn't said anything when he told of the rumors swi...rling about Margaret's involvement in Alma's death. Of course, one bit of hearsay didn't make for an absolute truth, but Margaret's hand-written rundown of the grapevine gossip did nothing to dispel his curiosity. But he couldn't speak for what Emma Grace thought, and at this point neither had she. She'd merely exited the stuffy attic, leaving behind the warm scent of honeysuckle and a longing within him for the way things used to be. Her departure filled his heart with a panic that she might keep right on going, taking the last pieces of him with her.MoreLess
Emma Grace hadn't said anything when he told of the rumors swi...rling about Margaret's involvement in Alma's death. Of course, one bit of hearsay didn't make for an absolute truth, but Margaret's hand-written rundown of the grapevine gossip did nothing to dispel his curiosity. But he couldn't speak for what Emma Grace thought, and at this point neither had she. She'd merely exited the stuffy attic, leaving behind the warm scent of honeysuckle and a longing within him for the way things used to be. Her departure filled his heart with a panic that she might keep right on going, taking the last pieces of him with her.MoreLess
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