Maiden in Manhattan_A Time Travel Romance by Abbie Zanders

Author:Abbie Zanders [Zanders, Abbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Abbie Zanders
Published: 2014-09-23T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Things quickly settled into a comfortable routine. Each morning Isobeille would rise at the same time he did and prepare him a hot breakfast (she really got the hang of the kitchen quite quickly). While Nick was working, Isobeille found plenty to keep herself busy. She cleaned and tidied Nick’s apartment – something Nick repeatedly asked her not to do. It was the only time Isobeille did not acquiesce, insisting that it was the very least she could do since he was providing her with food and shelter until they figured out something else. In truth, neither of them was trying really hard to make progress on that front.

For at least an hour each afternoon, Isobeille would have coffee with Mrs. Anderson. The two women seemed to take to each other immediately, and for that, Nick was glad. In his older neighbor, Isobeille had found a friend and someone who was happy to share all kinds of information with her. Even more important to him, Nick felt much better about leaving Isobeille during the day, knowing that Mrs. Anderson was there and keeping an eye on her.

During those times when she was not cleaning, cooking, or spending time with Mrs. Anderson, Isobeille dedicated her time to the discovery of new things. Nick showed her how to use his laptop and introduced her to the wonders of Google and Wikipedia. Isobeille was a fast learner; she picked up the use of digital technology very quickly. She happily spent many hours exploring, awed by the sheer amount of knowledge available instantly at her fingertips. Curious by nature, she often lost herself for hours in the virtual world.

When Nick came home in the evening to a wonderful meal, she would tell him all that she had learned that day, and he would share his day as well. They would clean up the kitchen together, then spend their evenings walking around the city, watching a movie, or just talking.

He loved it all, but Nick’s favorite time of day was when they cuddled up together on the couch and Isobeille would fall asleep in his arms. He didn’t think he’d ever felt as content as he did in those moments.

“Nick.” The familiar voice shocked him out of his reverie as he lifted the phone to his ear.

“Gloria.”

“Is everything alright?” she asked, sounding a bit worried. He wasn’t used to hearing concern in her voice.

“Yeah. Why wouldn’t it be?”

“You haven’t called once all week.”

A week? Really? Had it been that long? It seemed like the days were just flying by.

“Yeah, well. You said you needed space, right?” he said, remembering the last time they’d hooked up. They’d been seeing each other for six months, and in his mind, at least, things had been going well enough to proceed to the next step - introducing her to the family. Gloria, however, had balked at the idea. She’d declined, saying she wasn’t ready to take things to a “meet-the-parent” level. At the time, Nick told her that he understood, but it had hurt more than he’d let on.

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