Anne nodded and sniffled into his shirt, and after a moment, she was absolutely horrified by the display of tears. Her mother would have never. The last time she, herself, had made a scene like so had been years ago. She hadn't even cried at James' funeral and this- Well...
Clearing her throat, she sat up again and used her fingertips to wipe her tears. A bit on the frozen size, she said, "I'm sorry." She removed her hand from his and clasped hers in her lap.