As soon as Morwenna blurted it out, she regretted it.

Stuart was notoriously picky about his food; he probably wasn't going to be thrilled about the egg.

But Stuart just arched an eyebrow slightly. He didn't respond, but with a touch of his usual haughtiness, he took a seat on the small stool nearby.

It was a tiny stool, one Morwenna used to rest on when she was tired.

With Stuart's long legs folded on it, it almost seemed too small for him, almost beneath his dignity.

Morwenna paused, wondering if this meant he was willing to eat after all.

She peeled the boiled egg and brought it to Stuart's lips.

Just a plain boiled egg.

Stuart didn't really like it, but he opened his mouth anyway.

Morwenna had never fed someone like this, hand to mouth, and Stuart ended up biting her finger.

He realized immediately, not biting hard, more like a gentle kiss on Morwenna's finger.

a mousetrap, nearly dropping the egg

gaze filled with that usual noble

face flushing and heart racing, Morwenna stammered, "Stuart, I thought you didn't

and

surprise, Stuart simply said,

for words. She had no choice but to continue feeding Stuart the

was a bit dry, so

gossip, "Oh, Morwenna, your boyfriend here is quite the looker,

and politely said, "Thank you for the

BBQ lady was friendly and chatty, asking,

no one dared to ask Stuart

Stuart seemed in a good mood and actually replied, "I'm in management at a

big companies have good benefits.

"It serves its purpose."

family from? Housing prices in Rosefrost Hollow are sky-high; if you can't afford it here, you could always earn some money and buy back where you're from." "My family's old house is

Hetfield estate was in a more ecological setting, not quite the city, making the suburbs an

nice little two-bedroom in the city. Morwenna's a smart girl, got into Rosefrost University and all. How old are you, by the way?" Sᴇaʀ*ᴄh the (F)indNƟvᴇl.ɴet

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