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August 27 - September 1, 2022
cat in heat held a note in a more pleasant manner than he did.
When I was adventuring between the pages of a book, I wasn’t sad over things I was missing outside.
“He said if you could no longer wear shoes with heels, there was no reason he couldn’t have some made that were equally beautiful. If not more so.”
“I was going to suggest ‘like you wish to destroy my virtue at once,’ but I suppose yours isn’t a terrible deduction, either.”
“It’s your birthday and yet you’re the one surprising me with gifts. Somehow, I don’t think that’s how it’s supposed to work.”
“Your happiness is always necessary to me.”
“We’ll find new ways of navigating the world together, Wadsworth.
If you can no longer wear heels, we’ll design ...
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If you ever find those no longer work, I’ll have a wheeled chair made and be...
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Anything at all in the universe you need, we will make it so. And if you’d prefer to do it on your o...
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I also promise to keep my opinion most...
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“Unless it’s vastly inappropriate. Then I’ll shar...
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“You’re practically ancient. In fact”—I breathed him in, trying to hide my smile—“I believe I smell grave dirt on you. Terrible.”
“Shall we see about solving another gruesome murder, my love?”
The world needed to be better. And if it wasn’t possible for it to be better, we, its inhabitants, needed to do better.
“Is that what that is? Here I was convinced it was a Winter Ball. Shame I wore my best suit.”
“Please tell me all of my salacious dreams are finally coming true.”
“You realize the irony of you asking that whilst you are, in fact, sneaking about the corridor at this hour as well, don’t you?”
“After you, my love.”
I wouldn’t resort to violence, but part of me wished to strangle this man.
Thomas carefully stepped beside me. He was worried for the old man’s safety, not mine.
Fantasizing about all the ways I could flay him open until I found peace once more.
“Your pacing’s having a curious effect on my pulse. If we’re going to remain distracted from our research, there are more exciting ways to pass the time that will keep our heart rates up.”
“Oh, yes. Now that you’ve compared our romantic tryst with a murderer, I feel precisely like kissing.”
“Don’t be ridiculous; of course I’ve got morals. One or two, perhaps.”
“You’re right. Three at most.”
“It may be presumptuous, but I-I’d hoped you might enjoy carrying a symbol of my family. If you don’t wish to, I’ve got another on order, so please don’t feel obligated. I—”
“I am honored you wished to share your family’s legacy with me.” “I didn’t want you to think it was claiming territory.” I laughed outright. “Oh, Thomas. I truly love you.”
“I want you to always have choices.”
“Remember, your father worships me, Wadsworth.” Thomas dragged me from my spiraling worry, expertly reading each shift in my mood. “Leave charming him to me.”
“Yes, well, if that’s true it’s a clear indication Father’s abusing his tonic again.”
“Or he’s got horrible judgment,” Liza added, grinning ...
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“They wouldn’t get away with murdering their own children, would they?”
“You’re—” “Impossibly handsome and utterly charming and yes, yes, you’d love to ravish me right this moment. Let’s hurry, now, shall we?”
“Now I understand why Audrey Rose calls you insufferably charming, with much emphasis on insufferable.”
“If you find me intolerable now, just wait until we’re cousins, too. I have a special talent for annoying family members most. Just ask my father.”
She scrutinized her daughter as if she were a stranger offering her a bouquet of dog poo.
I was the one Aunt Amelia had to save, what with my corpse fascination and poor judgment in young suitors.
“Make no mistake, Father. I am still whole. Neither a limp nor a cane will slow me down.”
“Overbearing?” I asked, not unkindly. “All I require is love and acceptance.”
Thomas and I will write our own rules. I won’t stop my studies and he won’t stop his. Ours is a love built on mutual respect and admiration.
“Other than informing you that we’re finally, truly engaged, dear fiancée?”
“Beyond life, beyond death. My love for thee is eternal.” “That’s beautiful. Was it in the letter?” “No. It’s how I feel about you.”
“Thomas, I had chills because I’m honored you’d share your deepest fears with me.”
“Wadsworth, meet Sir Isaac Mewton. Sir Isaac Mewton, this is that special human I told you about. You’ll be nice to her or there won’t be any more belly rubs in your future.”
“Sir Isaac Mewton?” I closed my eyes. “Do you honestly expect me to address that creature that way? Where did you even find it?”
I might start calling Thomas His Royal Pain in My Arse.
“I’ve thought about it a great deal. If the choice was never offered, I might feel differently. But, I—I’m not sure how to describe it. I want to share a name with you. Thomas doesn’t quite suit me, although you’d make a lovely Audrey Rose.”
“Please raise your glasses in a toast. Mr. Cresswell is now eighteen. If only he were a bit wiser to match his old age.”
“Remind me to never cross your cousin. She’s more fearsome than my father.”
