love in a man nine ye

aimed he had been fired from his job for not showing up while searching for me for ha

"I'm bankrupt now. I can't

ot a eater, quite easy to support Just two meals a

a sweet one, leaving me unable to hard

y; each task was emotionally exhausting. Each farewell felt like a tug-of

eady, and a bowl of hot soup always on the table. Sometimes it was spaghetti; sometimes fish

ay I came back early and found him typing away at the computer. He looked flustered when I entere

ly sorted o

t is

the bank will come to repossess the house in a couple of days." I felt a pang of sadness, not for the house

, and I thought he was preparing to leave. To my surprise, he packed all

a. It's small though, I hope you

nsion, you called me 'your grace' all t

sed, I am the king now. And you will be m

stop..

melting away. I truly had no way to handle him. I liked this

ket. He lay half-reclined, tracing circles on my back. "Hone

n his face. The fine hairs on his skin seemed alive, from his brow to the bridge o

ithout hesitation. I had nowhere to hide, so I retorted, "You

e." He leane

scent like milk, which had been a nonsense to me