The Gift: a Novella
“The world outside shimmered under a snowy mantle; the sun hung like a yellow diamond in a clear blue sky.
Katie lay draped over him like a blanket.
“Good morning,” she whispered.
He smiled, rolled her off him and gathered her in his arms. “It isn’t just a good morning, it’s a wonderful morning.” Gently, he smoothed a tangle of hair from her forehead. “Are you OK?”
She nodded. “Yes.”
“I mean…”
“I know what you mean. And I’m fine.”
He kissed her. “I didn’t expect—”
... “I know.”
“But…” His voice roughened. “But I’m honored, sweetheart. I don’t know any other way to tell you what—”
“I’m glad it was you.”
He nodded. “Good. Very good. Because the last thing I’d ever want to do is hurt you.”MoreLess
Katie lay draped over him like a blanket.
“Good morning,” she whispered.
He smiled, rolled her off him and gathered her in his arms. “It isn’t just a good morning, it’s a wonderful morning.” Gently, he smoothed a tangle of hair from her forehead. “Are you OK?”
She nodded. “Yes.”
“I mean…”
“I know what you mean. And I’m fine.”
He kissed her. “I didn’t expect—”
... “I know.”
“But…” His voice roughened. “But I’m honored, sweetheart. I don’t know any other way to tell you what—”
“I’m glad it was you.”
He nodded. “Good. Very good. Because the last thing I’d ever want to do is hurt you.”MoreLess
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