If You're Lucky (2015)
“Jeff examined my face.
“Yeah, sure.”
“ ’Cause you look sort of . . . flimsy.”
“I’m fine.” I tapped my sneaker impatiently. I had things to do.
“And Miles said he saw you walking away from our place early this morning. He said you were wrapped in a quilt and wearing bedroom slippers.”
“I was out for a walk.”
“Really? A walk? At six a.m.?”
I sighed heavily. “Yeah, I’m a morning person now but I haven’t quite got the wardrobe worked out.”
He cocked his head at me an...d looked confused.
“So, you said you wanted to talk to me?” I squinted at the morning sun streaming in through the tall dining room windows. The bright light felt like an assault to me. Inn guests sat at the tables, enjoying breakfast. Cutlery clattered on plates. I felt raw and exposed.MoreLess
“Yeah, sure.”
“ ’Cause you look sort of . . . flimsy.”
“I’m fine.” I tapped my sneaker impatiently. I had things to do.
“And Miles said he saw you walking away from our place early this morning. He said you were wrapped in a quilt and wearing bedroom slippers.”
“I was out for a walk.”
“Really? A walk? At six a.m.?”
I sighed heavily. “Yeah, I’m a morning person now but I haven’t quite got the wardrobe worked out.”
He cocked his head at me an...d looked confused.
“So, you said you wanted to talk to me?” I squinted at the morning sun streaming in through the tall dining room windows. The bright light felt like an assault to me. Inn guests sat at the tables, enjoying breakfast. Cutlery clattered on plates. I felt raw and exposed.MoreLess
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