Woohoo! The second quote from When Friends Become Lovers in the same thread! And well-deserved too, it's one of my very favorites...
As is this one. It's hard to decide what to quote, as I love every word.
"Great," he replied, lifting one of the larger shells for closer inspection. "Nice collection," he ventured, a question in his voice.
He knew her too well. Knew what the shells meant. Not decorations and not keepsakes. But rather, small testimonies to her state of mind. That she was going stir crazy, trying to kill the time.
"Thanks," she responded too cheerfully. "I'm finished, though. They'll overrun the house."
"It's a lot of house," he answered, still with his back to her. "I think it would take you a while to fill it up."
"We've only used the kitchen and the bedroom," she teased. "Are you suggesting we...move on to a different room? Do some exploring?"
"I want to see them."
"The rooms?"
"The newspapers, Lois." He turned towards her now, meeting her eyes.
Kathy
