The Admiral's Penniless Bride
“She noticed with some suspicion that he wasn’t wearing his hook. His eyes followed her gaze and he smiled beatifically.
‘Wife, you are so suspicious,’ he scolded, his voice mild as he handed her the cup and saucer, and let drop the hook and harness on the end of her bed. ‘I’ll have you know Starkey requested a few days’ shore leave, which, he reminded me, is overdue. You’ll have to help me with my ironworks for the next few mornings.’ First came the ritual they were accustomed to now. She slid ...over to make room for him and drank her tea. He leaned against her legs and even started to put his hand on her hip, but changed his mind. It was all she could do to keep a straight face.
‘Wife, I have cleared the deck in the bookroom,’ he announced as she sipped, his hand chastely in his lap, to her amusement. ‘I have located paper, pen and pencil, whichever you prefer. I will endeavour to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, except, possibly, where shore leave is concerned.MoreLess
‘Wife, you are so suspicious,’ he scolded, his voice mild as he handed her the cup and saucer, and let drop the hook and harness on the end of her bed. ‘I’ll have you know Starkey requested a few days’ shore leave, which, he reminded me, is overdue. You’ll have to help me with my ironworks for the next few mornings.’ First came the ritual they were accustomed to now. She slid ...over to make room for him and drank her tea. He leaned against her legs and even started to put his hand on her hip, but changed his mind. It was all she could do to keep a straight face.
‘Wife, I have cleared the deck in the bookroom,’ he announced as she sipped, his hand chastely in his lap, to her amusement. ‘I have located paper, pen and pencil, whichever you prefer. I will endeavour to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth, except, possibly, where shore leave is concerned.MoreLess
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