The Earl's Secret (2001)
“While she revived ancient rosebushes and dug holes to plant newly purchased varieties, Christopher labored silently on the crumbled stone wall down the hill toward the loch. Mr. Clark had told her that the wall probably had lain in ruins since the last siege of Castle Donan, but Christopher was determined that it should be rebuilt.
Although he was bare-chested and the autumn air was chilly, sweat trickled down the deep crease in the center of his back and over the muscled ridges of his chest an...d stomach. They spoke only a few words to each other all morning. Jennifer could feel a chasm widening between them.
By late afternoon she was so tired she could barely stand. Every pore of her body felt plugged with Borders’ soil, and her heart was heavy. She had tried, off and on throughout the day, to connect with Christopher, but he had removed himself to a world of his own torment.
At dinner that night the silence continued. Jennifer sighed audibly, put down her fork and looked across the table at Christopher.MoreLess
Although he was bare-chested and the autumn air was chilly, sweat trickled down the deep crease in the center of his back and over the muscled ridges of his chest an...d stomach. They spoke only a few words to each other all morning. Jennifer could feel a chasm widening between them.
By late afternoon she was so tired she could barely stand. Every pore of her body felt plugged with Borders’ soil, and her heart was heavy. She had tried, off and on throughout the day, to connect with Christopher, but he had removed himself to a world of his own torment.
At dinner that night the silence continued. Jennifer sighed audibly, put down her fork and looked across the table at Christopher.MoreLess
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