I’d spent the whole time talking to my parents from the back seat. When I wasn’t talking to them, I thought of Graham. Last night with him seemed like a long time ago. Was he really afraid that I would forget him? Find someone else? It wasn’t possible. He was the one for me. No doubts. It sounded...
Today was her first outing with Conrad. Lady Lofton, who she had yet to meet, had apparently insisted that Conrad properly court Amelia prior to their upcoming nuptials. Where would they go? The Tower of London zoo? Or perhaps the Bird Sanctuary? Either would be fine with her, as long as it was o...
Sorting them was one of her favorite pastimes. She catalogued them by bird of origin, color, size and of course, which were the prettiest. If she had extra feathers from the same type of bird, she wasn’t above using them to decorate a hat or two. Her small notebook and quill were on her lap, as s...
Sunshine, broken by thick tree branches, produced dappled light, dancing with its bright spots across Lucy’s dress and boots. Gerald, her marmalade cat, purred and wound around Lucy’s legs. Then he stopped and sat on his haunches, studying her with large eyes as if searchi...
She felt horrible. It had never been her intention to offend or hurt Charles, just to state the fact that she missed many things about her time. The sad look on his face nearly broke her heart. Sighing heavily, she realized, while she did miss those things, she was developing feelings for Charles...
What in the world had happened? Birds chirped merrily outside the window, adding to the pain at her temples. Wasn't it her wedding day? Why would that cause her head to ache so? Perhaps the wedding had been just a dream. She opened her eyes a fraction at a time. Sunlight from a small opening in t...