Page 98 of Love At Last
“Very well. I believe first I’m going to lie down for a while,” she replied.
“I’ll try not to be too long.”
“Very well.”
She rose and followed him to the cabin door, locking it behind him, Harriet turned and walked the short distance to the bed, sat down, and swung her legs up. She grabbed a blanket at the foot of the bed and pulled it up over her.
She wasn’t tired after all the sleeping they’d done along the way. Instead, she lay there and listened to the hum of the ship. She snuggled into the blanket. It was a welcome item to take the chill off her.
Not knowing how long she’d been asleep, Harriet awoke sometime later and found her handsome husband asleep in one of the chairs. Sitting up, she swung her legs over the bed. He stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
“What are you doing?” Harriet asked.
“The bunk isn’t really made for more than one person, and I didn’t want to disturb you,” he replied.
She noted a change in the ship’s movement. “Have we left Dover?”
He nodded, running a hand through his hair. “Yes. Perhaps about an hour ago.”
“Is it too early to take a walk on deck?”
“No, not at all,” Lucien replied.
Harriet found a small looking glass on the wall and fixed her hair as best she could. She grabbed her cloak and put it on.
Though it wasn’t an ideal day, being outdoors in fresh air made up for that. He took her hand and led her towards the bow of the ship. There was no land in sight. Finally, he found a spot and held her close to him.
“This is our first of many adventures,” he murmured as he tried to keep her warm. “I love you, Harriet.”
“I love you too. I’m so thankful to have you in my life,” she replied. “You’ve taken me from a shy wallflower to what I am today.”
She shut her eyes, feeling the movement of the ship and the safety of her husband’s embrace. For being told her entire life she’d never find a decent enough man to marry her, she considered herself fortunate to have found the man of her dreams.
Life with Lucien was incredible, but love had a way of doing things like that.
The End
