The carriage came up then, and Elizabeth walked her husband out. Before climbing into the carriage, he bent and kissed her cheek. She did her best not to betray her surprise in front of her family. She stood watching the carriage roll away, the feel of his lips on her cheek still warming her. Moments later, Mrs Hill poked her head out of the door. “Your mama wishes to know if you intend to be of any use to your sister today or if you mean to stand there all morning.”
