He needed to wash away the sweat and grime he had accumulated on his prolonged journey before letting his wife know of his return. He had been away longer than he had anticipated and hoped his efforts would prove worth it. He had set a plan in motion and now all he could do was wait. ...
While food waited on the table Alyce surprisingly seemed uninterested. She sat in a rocker by the hearth wearing a lovely deep blue linen gown and he silently thanked his sisters-in-law for their generosity. The dark blue made her own blue eyes all the more stunning, and he loved that she had lef...
She would not be budged from Ivan’s bedside. The only thing he could do was to keep vigil with her from time to time throughout the day. She had remained by the old man’s side for over a full day. Ivan had been doing well when suddenly he had grown severely ill. He could keep nothing in his stoma...