Winterberry Fire by Merry Farmer

Author:Merry Farmer [Farmer, Merry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-18T05:00:00+00:00

At last, Tim managed to push one of the bedroom windows open. With a burst of strength, he pulled himself up over the sill and tumbled down onto the bed in a cloud of dust. Fearing he’d made too much noise, he sat still where he was for a moment, listening. The house was full of creaks and sounds, but old cottages often were.

More importantly, Ada was nowhere to be seen.

He rolled off the bed and headed to the door, crossing into the main room. It was empty and almost the same as how he’d left it. Almost.

Sitting on the table, where Ada’s rose had been, was a simple, lace garter. He rushed to pick it up and turn it over. It was sweet and delicate, exactly the sort of thing he would have expected Ada to keep concealed under her plain maid’s uniform, and it was embroidered with a fanciful “A”.

“Oh, my love,” Tim sighed, raising it to his nose to breathe in its flowery scent. Nothing had ever been so wonderful. Better still, the fact that she’d left it for him was a certain sign that she would be his. He regretted that they hadn’t been able to speak more before they were interrupted, but the token she’d left for him was proof that there could be so much more between them.

He tucked the garter into the pocket inside of his jacket that sat over his heart. It was where Ada belonged, as close to him as he could manage. Then, with a final look at the cottage, he hurried to the door and out into the darkening evening. He had a future to plan, and Ada would be at the center of it.

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