The Carriage House
“Richard grabbed a cup of coffee in the kitchen on his way out to the back porch with the newspaper. “I only have a few minutes. When this appointment’s nailed down, I’ll walk with you to Cape Cod and back if you want.”She tried to smile. “We used to walk all the time, remember?”“I do remember. Of course I do. You sound as if it’s been a lifetime. We’ve probably taken more walks in the eighteen months we’ve been together than most people have in years.”Lauren sat at the table, watching him, tryi...ng not to think how much she loved him. Not today. She wanted to stay aggrieved awhile. “Just a quick walk on the rocks would suit me. You can’t spare thirty minutes?”“I can’t, really. Sweetheart, it’s not you—it’s me. I know that. I’m just swamped, I can hardly form a coherent thought. Let me drink my coffee and read my paper, okay?” He walked over to her, kissed her on the forehead. She could smell his coffee, see the lines in his face. “It’ll be all right.”“Did Jeremy Carver say something last night?”“No, everything’s looking good.MoreLess
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