TheCorsair
Pēdicãbo ego võs et irrumäbo
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2013
Beckett froze, stunned by the kiss. He’d hoped he hadn’t imagined a spark if interest as she’d spoken with him, but this? This was so much more than hope! But caution was still needed. After all...
“[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]Monsieur I am so sorry!" Antoinette cried, and his heart fell at the shock in her voice. "I...I don't know what came over me.”[/BGCOLOR]
“My dear Antoinette,” he began, “there is no need...”
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]“You're just... You're so handsome and refined and you've been so very kind, that I..." [/BGCOLOR]
“My dear, please, There is nothing...”
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]She took a deep, shuddering breath and shook her head. "I ought to go."[/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]He caught his breath. “If you wish, then of course. But...” he hesitated, holding out his hand. “But I should be delighted if you would stay. You are elegant, and witty, and your company enlivens my estate.” He started a step forward, then hesitated and stretched his fingers a little further. “Say you will stay, Antoinette. Please.”[/BGCOLOR]
“[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]Monsieur I am so sorry!" Antoinette cried, and his heart fell at the shock in her voice. "I...I don't know what came over me.”[/BGCOLOR]
“My dear Antoinette,” he began, “there is no need...”
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]“You're just... You're so handsome and refined and you've been so very kind, that I..." [/BGCOLOR]
“My dear, please, There is nothing...”
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]She took a deep, shuddering breath and shook her head. "I ought to go."[/BGCOLOR]
[BGCOLOR=rgb(25, 49, 66)]He caught his breath. “If you wish, then of course. But...” he hesitated, holding out his hand. “But I should be delighted if you would stay. You are elegant, and witty, and your company enlivens my estate.” He started a step forward, then hesitated and stretched his fingers a little further. “Say you will stay, Antoinette. Please.”[/BGCOLOR]