Shuttered Affections (Cornerstone #1)
““Is that the mirror you were talking about? The one you wished you could afford?” he asked in astonishment.
With awkwardness evident across my face, I slowly nodded. Needing to act more confident than I felt, I answered, “Yes. It’s much bigger in real life than it looks in the photo. I wish I had something near it for comparison.
Isn’t it lovely?”
He squatted down, his arm still around the back of my chair.
After a few long moments, he finally began to answer.
“Angels,” was all but a whisper.
I... just nodded and bit my lip. We both stared at the photo for a long moment.
“Do you like it because of the angels, Julia?” he asked and finally looked at me.
I hesitated and blushed. He just stared at me with an expectant look on his face, waiting for me to answer.
“Actually, you’re going to think I’m such a child for this, but…” I trailed off, not sure how to explain my weird compulsion. “I love angels.
I always have. Well, recently anyway. I actually collect cherubs and fairies.MoreLess
With awkwardness evident across my face, I slowly nodded. Needing to act more confident than I felt, I answered, “Yes. It’s much bigger in real life than it looks in the photo. I wish I had something near it for comparison.
Isn’t it lovely?”
He squatted down, his arm still around the back of my chair.
After a few long moments, he finally began to answer.
“Angels,” was all but a whisper.
I... just nodded and bit my lip. We both stared at the photo for a long moment.
“Do you like it because of the angels, Julia?” he asked and finally looked at me.
I hesitated and blushed. He just stared at me with an expectant look on his face, waiting for me to answer.
“Actually, you’re going to think I’m such a child for this, but…” I trailed off, not sure how to explain my weird compulsion. “I love angels.
I always have. Well, recently anyway. I actually collect cherubs and fairies.MoreLess
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