Lucille

With my earlier-than-normal arrival time and uncertain if Roman was alone, I knocked on the outer door to his suite of apartments. Wearing only a nightgown and dressing gown, I basked in the warmth coming from the fire in our connecting parlor. Scanning the room, I noticed the heavy drapes covering the windows and blocking out the night skies. The only change since our short trip north to Annabella and Forthwith was a fresh bouquet of ...