“Throughout, Henry remained a gentleman. Almost too much a gentleman. Which began to irritate her a little. Twice she invited him home for a nightcap but he politely declined. Then she insisted. But when he’d finished his whisky, he stood up to go. It was time to be...
“He never asked for apologies or explanations. There would, he knew, be none. She was the woman he adored. This was the price he paid.” First published in Burningword Literary Journal, Issue 107, July 2023 READ...
