Beneath the Lavender Sky

up dust and old ghosts behind him. In that week,

usk, a brush of fingers as they passed in the fields. They didn't label it, did

mething hover

of the cottage. Daniel would walk her to the door, but he never crossed it. He'd smile, say go

he was afraid of her br

the gate while Daniel packed tools into the barn. The air was t

said suddenly, n

hit like a

inked.

go into the city. My sister's gallery is opening. She inv

as quieter than s

y. "I wasn't going to. But no

see

utside of here. To

ther she was trying to hold herse

ed between them "is

I'm near you, Lila. But I also know I've buried so much of

ounding. "And what if you c

ion faltered. "W

spered. "But I can't be th

His hand lingered at her cheek, thumb brus

walked away

Lila stood at