The Lady Bornekova by Sara R. Turnquist

Author:Sara R. Turnquist [Turnquist, Sara R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Clean Reads
Published: 2015-07-14T05:00:00+00:00

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Lenka watched as her husband finished a letter to his daughter, telling her of his return. She loathed the thought of Petr returning without her. How long had it been since she had seen her katka? Once again seated in her cabinet, Lenka worked with diligence on her cross-stitch. As the tension tightened her shoulders, she returned her focus to the thread.

Petr’s return to the chateau had been a scarce subject. He must know it was a sore matter for Lenka. Still, she could no longer keep her peace.

"How long will you be gone?" Lenka kept her head down, eyes on her stitch work.

Petr glanced up from his letter and paused. Must he think on it? "I do not know." He then returned to his paper.

A letter had come from the Viscount, requesting Petr's presence to discuss a matter of great importance involving Stepan and Karin. He did not say anything further on the matter, but he did not need to. Lenka knew what it meant.

"It seems as if you will soon announce an engagement." Lenka worked her needle with great intensity.

"I believe that is true." Petr glanced in her direction, smiling.

Lenka looked up to meet his eyes. "Do you not think I should to be there for such a day?"

"Should you be there?” Petr rose. “I think, dear wife, there is some confusion." He walked to where she sat. Leaning over her, he cupped her face with one hand. "Do not worry yourself. I plan to send for you before we make such an announcement public."

She met his gaze. "Send for me?"

"Do not think I would stand alone on such a happy day.” Petr laid the backs of his fingers on Lenka’s face, running them gently down her cheekbone. “No, you will be by my side the day we announce our daughter's engagement. It is a day we have both sacrificed and worked for. We will stand together on that day."

Her lips tugged upward as a tear made a trail down her face.

Petr wiped it away and pressed a kiss to the place it had been.

"The end is in sight," he said, his face breaking in a smile.

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