Kiss Me, Macrae: A Winter Novella by Amy Sandas

Author:Amy Sandas [Sandas, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Amy Sandas
Published: 2020-02-27T00:00:00+00:00

Baird kept his eyelids low over his gaze as he watched her.

He felt a wee bit of guilt for his covert observation, but not much. If she knew he was awake, she’d be gone before he could find the words that might convince her to stay.

He watched as she perused the plans to which he’d dedicated the last two years of his life. He found himself fascinated by the way her gaze travelled intently over the blueprints and her fingertips occasionally traced the architect’s lines. The slight furrow of her brow went straight to his gut. The woman rarely revealed her thoughts or emotions in her expression unless it was frustration, but in those long moments as she studied the blueprints, he could so easily see the curiosity and consternation and reverence she was feeling.

Baird tensed when she started shifting through his own drawings for the memorial he wished to build for Aileen. At first her frown deepened, but as she continued to go back and forth through his failed attempts, something new ignited her features.

Inspiration.

He doubted she was even aware of her actions when she took a seat in the chair and reached for a pencil and fresh piece of paper. Her hand moved elegantly over the blank surface while her gaze continued to sweep from the blueprints to his drawings and back again before returning to her own design.

Baird figured he could watch her in such a state of artistic creation the rest of his life and be a contented man.

When she finished with a few final notations, she tipped her head and eyed the drawing with a critical eye. The bright glitter of inspiration slid from her eyes, replaced by a flicker of discontent. Setting the pencil aside, she splayed her hand on the sketch in a way that had Baird sucking a swift breath.

She was going to destroy it.

Luckily, his involuntary gasp had her freezing in place. She’d clearly forgotten he was there and was just reminded of that fact. She rose in a silent rush as her eyes darted toward the door. But her hand remained poised over her drawing, ready to crumple it into a ball.

Baird snorted loudly and flung a hand over his head, still feigning sleep.

The woman flew past him, leaving behind only a whiff of her scent.

And her sketch.

As soon as the library door closed behind her, Baird rolled to his feet and crossed the room to the desk. Elegant lines marked the creamy paper in confident strokes. The resulting creation had him sucking another shocked breath. This one spread through his core and out to his limbs like sunshine streaming through heavy grey clouds.

Warmth mingled with sadness. And hope swirled with loss.

How could she have known exactly what he’d been trying in vain to accomplish for so many months? Somehow, she’d seen the vision locked in his head and she’d brought it to life. It was perfect.

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