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2024-10-29 19:42:56“I can’t sleep.” He sighed. Grabbing his sherry decanter and a couple glasses before walking to the doorway to meet her.
To prevent her intruding.
“Because of her?” Dorena fell into step next to him as he crossed the foyer toward the expansive parlor.
He glanced at her and knew it was written over his face.
“You love her, don’t you?” Dorena asked softly. Pain written over her as he ushered her into the parlor to warm by the fire.
“I want to.” He admitted. “But she won’t let me close enough.”
“Why?” Dorena asked in disbelief. Pretty blue eyes rounding. Though her features, hair and eyes, were similar to Elsabet she looked very different.
More like the Fallen.
Dorena’s face was round. Eyes sky blue rather than a storm-tossed sea. Her hair wound with blonde highlights. Nothing like Elsabet’s which was more silver and white.
She’s beautiful, no doubt. She possessed the kind of lovely full
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