Mackenzie Family Christmas: the Perfect Gift
“"Oh, Ian." Her breath caught on a sob. "Ian, I am so, so sorry." Ian remained fixed beside her, his polished boots an inch from her skirts. His large hand curled against the blue and green plaid of his kilt, a silent sign of his anguish.
Beth reached for the pieces, tears in her eyes. What had she done? What had she done?
She found Ian on his knees next to her, his hands gently lifting hers from the broken shards. "You'll cut yourself." His voice was even, almost a monotone. Ian's gaze fixed on... what was left of the bowl, his whiskey-colored eyes taking in every piece, as though he knew exactly where each of the bits fit together.
"We can fix it," Beth said quickly. "I'll have Curry find some glue, and we can put it back together again." "No." Ian kept hold of Beth's hands.
"But we can try." Ian finally looked at her, his mesmerizing gaze meeting hers for a brief instant before it slid away again. "No, my Beth. It won't be the same." Tears slid down Beth's cheeks, and she reached again for the pieces.MoreLess
Beth reached for the pieces, tears in her eyes. What had she done? What had she done?
She found Ian on his knees next to her, his hands gently lifting hers from the broken shards. "You'll cut yourself." His voice was even, almost a monotone. Ian's gaze fixed on... what was left of the bowl, his whiskey-colored eyes taking in every piece, as though he knew exactly where each of the bits fit together.
"We can fix it," Beth said quickly. "I'll have Curry find some glue, and we can put it back together again." "No." Ian kept hold of Beth's hands.
"But we can try." Ian finally looked at her, his mesmerizing gaze meeting hers for a brief instant before it slid away again. "No, my Beth. It won't be the same." Tears slid down Beth's cheeks, and she reached again for the pieces.MoreLess
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