Perilous Risk
“Another pill? She noted how pale he’d become since they had begun to move, as well as the grim line of his mouth. Upon reaching his carriage, Stephen had fed Rebecca some bread and a little cheese. God, the food had tasted better than anything she’d ever eaten. He’d also given her a flask of coffee laced heavily with Scotch whisky.
After this brief repast, she’d become a little faint and had to lie down upon the carriage seat. He had covered her with a blanket then he rapped on the forward wall. The rocking motion of the carriage as it had begun to move lulled her further into sleep.
But now a jolt of alarm for him brought her sleepy mind fully awake, and she lay there watching him a long while before his grim expression eased.
Earlier, Stephen had taken out some papers from his satchel. He’d been reading them intently as she’d drifted off. Now, the papers lay forgotten in his lap and he was staring out the window.
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