Tender is the Storm
“As she sat up, one of her petticoats fell away, the only covering she had. She had been draped in her petticoats. She blushed furiously, for Lucas must have done it. He had watched her while she was sleeping. How embarrassing!
“Good morning, beautiful.”
She gasped, and whirled around to face him, clutching the blanket to her. “Lucas?”
“You mean you’re still not sure?” He chuckled. “Well, don’t call me that!” she snapped, irritable because of the fear that had washed over her.
“But you are beaut...iful.”
He came to her and knelt down beside her. Swiftly he stole a kiss. But just as her heart picked up its beat, he sat back, fingering a lock of her hair. He watched it float through his fingers until it fell back down to her waist. His eyes met hers. She remembered all of last night with vivid clarity.
“Lucas?”
He shook his head, sensing her serious thoughts. “I was damn curious about the length of your hair,” he said in an exasperatingly casual way. “Why do you hide it in a bun?”MoreLess
“Good morning, beautiful.”
She gasped, and whirled around to face him, clutching the blanket to her. “Lucas?”
“You mean you’re still not sure?” He chuckled. “Well, don’t call me that!” she snapped, irritable because of the fear that had washed over her.
“But you are beaut...iful.”
He came to her and knelt down beside her. Swiftly he stole a kiss. But just as her heart picked up its beat, he sat back, fingering a lock of her hair. He watched it float through his fingers until it fell back down to her waist. His eyes met hers. She remembered all of last night with vivid clarity.
“Lucas?”
He shook his head, sensing her serious thoughts. “I was damn curious about the length of your hair,” he said in an exasperatingly casual way. “Why do you hide it in a bun?”MoreLess
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