Re: Melinda
Bill had wanted to talk to Melinda more in private about the future -- but time had gotten away from him, and privacy was hard to come by here except in bed. But he would definitely be having the talk with her, because he did want a future with her.
He longed to step forward and reassure her as her voice shook. She looked so pretty there, in that dress that matched her hair. He followed the impulse as she finished speaking, moving forward to cup her cheek gently. "I won't lie and say it will be easy, my darling, but I truly want to see if we can't find a way for us, no matter how unusual a start. I've fallen for you, hard, and I don't want to let you go. So yes, I will try it with you."