Excerpt:
Trapped together, hiding from the enemy
From beside her came the sounds of a large body settling in
the rustling straw, followed by a faint sigh. Her rambling thoughts focussed
back onto the present and the man at her side. He had given no indication that
any of his wounds were serious, but he must surely be as bone tired as she
felt. She tried to lie back in the dark and relax as she listened to his body
shifting on the dry straw.
Perhaps his arm was paining him. The thought troubled her,
but there was nothing to be done about it here and now. He sighed and stirred
again. She winced, it would be an unpleasant job unsticking the dried blood and
removing his coat. Imagining the Colonel removing his coat sent immediate heat
to her cheeks. Perhaps she just imagined it, but she could feel the warmth of
his body down her entire side, breaching the inch or two of air between them.
Thank heavens it was dark! What indiscriminate thoughts!
Then another thought occurred to her...
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
After earning a
living as a freelance environmental scientist, writer and editor, Kelly Lyonns
has evolved into a creative writer. She cohabitates with three cats, two
children and a husband in a house so packed with character even the termites
live next door. Burning questions about ecological sustainability and how to
tie a Regency bodice, keep her on the internet deep into the night.
She enjoys tea,
meditating, Jane Austen, solar punk, science fiction, sculpting and science.
She frequently succumbs to the need to write. She rarely succumbs to the need
to vacuum.
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Kelly at:
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