Two Turtledoves
“The moonlight reflected on the crystalline frost, glistening like a bouquet of diamonds.
Diamonds.
The thought drew Anastasia's attention back to the ring on her left hand. The ring that had been offered to her with all the care of a plow horse in a China shop. A sentiment that hardly matched the beauty of the heirloom. A deep blue sapphire laid in a wreath of brilliant diamonds, all set in a filigreed gold band, cast to look like autumn leaves.
"It is a lovely token, señorita." Her companion's... voice shattered her silent reflection, reminding her that she was not alone.
"Thank you, Mr. Tenorio." A wistful sigh escaped her throat as she cast another lingering glance at the jewel on her hand.
"Pardon me, señorita, but you do not seem as happy as I imagine a newly betrothed lady to be." He stopped abruptly in the garden path and faced Anastasia, capturing her hand in his. Very forward. Even for a Spaniard.
"Do I not? How very odd." She gently slipped her hand from his grasp. No matter how horrible Baldwyn had behaved, Mr.MoreLess
Diamonds.
The thought drew Anastasia's attention back to the ring on her left hand. The ring that had been offered to her with all the care of a plow horse in a China shop. A sentiment that hardly matched the beauty of the heirloom. A deep blue sapphire laid in a wreath of brilliant diamonds, all set in a filigreed gold band, cast to look like autumn leaves.
"It is a lovely token, señorita." Her companion's... voice shattered her silent reflection, reminding her that she was not alone.
"Thank you, Mr. Tenorio." A wistful sigh escaped her throat as she cast another lingering glance at the jewel on her hand.
"Pardon me, señorita, but you do not seem as happy as I imagine a newly betrothed lady to be." He stopped abruptly in the garden path and faced Anastasia, capturing her hand in his. Very forward. Even for a Spaniard.
"Do I not? How very odd." She gently slipped her hand from his grasp. No matter how horrible Baldwyn had behaved, Mr.MoreLess
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