Rebellious Heart
“The chill of it soaked through the cloak she’d thrown over her nightdress.
She hadn’t dared to light a candle. Without the moon and stars to guide her, she stumbled over a twig buried among the damp leaves that carpeted her path.
The sharp poke against the soft satin of her slippers reminded her that Ben still hadn’t brought her new boots. Nor had he sent her a letter yet, even though several days had passed since their exchange on the beach.
She breathed out an exasperated sigh and stumbled ag...ain, this time bumping her outstretched hand against the barn. Her fingers made contact with the grainy weatherworn boards, and she shuffled along the wall until she found the side door.
Her insomnia had finally pushed her from bed. Unfortunately sleeplessness was a malady she suffered from all too often, but of late it had troubled her more frequently.
As she’d lain in bed wide awake, she decided it was past time to meet with Dotty again and find out more about the young woman. Perhaps Ben was waiting to write to her until she provided him with the additional information he’d requested.MoreLess
She hadn’t dared to light a candle. Without the moon and stars to guide her, she stumbled over a twig buried among the damp leaves that carpeted her path.
The sharp poke against the soft satin of her slippers reminded her that Ben still hadn’t brought her new boots. Nor had he sent her a letter yet, even though several days had passed since their exchange on the beach.
She breathed out an exasperated sigh and stumbled ag...ain, this time bumping her outstretched hand against the barn. Her fingers made contact with the grainy weatherworn boards, and she shuffled along the wall until she found the side door.
Her insomnia had finally pushed her from bed. Unfortunately sleeplessness was a malady she suffered from all too often, but of late it had troubled her more frequently.
As she’d lain in bed wide awake, she decided it was past time to meet with Dotty again and find out more about the young woman. Perhaps Ben was waiting to write to her until she provided him with the additional information he’d requested.MoreLess
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