She placed both her hands on his chest and pushed hard against him. He immediately ended the kiss, but he didn’t remove his hands from around her. He slowly relaxed his grip, loosened his hands on her, and let her move ever so slightly away from him but still within the circle of his arms. “Have ...
Olivia looked up from her book. “No, not since breakfast.” Reflexively, Olivia looked out the window of the Blue Parlor as if she expected to see Penelope stroll by. “She was supposed to help me redress a bonnet today.” Cassandra sat her irritated self down in a huff. “I think she’s hiding from m...
Giant stone columns rose up, supporting three stories of walls full of windows looking out over an enormous front lawn. From the driveway, she was able to discern a stained glass dome over the entry. “Wow,” she said, gazing out the window. They cont...
Christian called into the crack of the door. “Anna.” He rapped lightly. After several seconds when that didn’t rouse a response, he pressed his lips against the wood of the door and the door jamb. “Anna,” he whispered, a little more forcefully this time. How could she not hear him? Pretty soon so...