In the Shadow of the Glacier
“He clutched a bunch of daisies, looking as if they’d been picked from a roadside ditch, in one hand, and she thought the gesture was sweeter than had he brought a dozen perfect long-stemmed red roses. “The doc’s with her,” he said. “They said we won’t have to wait for long.” She sat beside him on the overused visitor’s couch. Badly painted little girls dancing through fields of wildflowers hung on the walls. A tiny white fridge stood in the corner underneath a bulletin board instructing them as... to the location of the emergency exits as well as how to wash their hands after using the bathroom. Duncan slipped his arm over her shoulders. Smith settled into it. She allowed him to stroke her shoulder. He took a deep breath, and she felt his ribs move. His lips touched the top of her head, and his hand lightly brushed the gun at her hip. She pushed herself away. “Don’t do that. I’m in uniform.” “You look great.” He coughed. “That is, you always look great, Molly.”MoreLess
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