Windswept
“Her only hope of getting off Belle Isle was the Dover Cloud, and she had to rely on its captain to take her. It had become almost impossible to trust anyone associated with Proctor House, but she concentrated on the man she had met in Key West. Jacob Proctor was the same man who, though he confounded her at every turn, was at times gentle, compassionate and even gallant. He had given his word to see her home safely, and despite everything, she believed he would.
She was sitting on a bench in th...e garden when he came up behind her and set a cloth-wrapped bundle next to her. She looked up at him and then cast a questioning glance at the bundle.
“It’s just some bread and cheese and a bit of tonight’s flounder,” he said. “You missed your dinner.”
She picked up the package, placed it on her lap and unwrapped the food. Jacob sat down beside her and handed her a glass of amber liquid. “It’s brandy,” he said. “Drink it. You’ll feel better, and after a few swallows, I might not seem like such a monster.”MoreLess
She was sitting on a bench in th...e garden when he came up behind her and set a cloth-wrapped bundle next to her. She looked up at him and then cast a questioning glance at the bundle.
“It’s just some bread and cheese and a bit of tonight’s flounder,” he said. “You missed your dinner.”
She picked up the package, placed it on her lap and unwrapped the food. Jacob sat down beside her and handed her a glass of amber liquid. “It’s brandy,” he said. “Drink it. You’ll feel better, and after a few swallows, I might not seem like such a monster.”MoreLess
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