The hotel room was dark except for the half-hearted glow of a turned down lamp, and Antoinette was fussing about the bed, her hair, fiddling with her buttons, flitting towards the window, and then jerking away from it. Finally she spoke, her voice slightly exasperated. “Aren"t y"all supposed to leave and let me undress?”
Lorenz smiled, his grey eyes sparkling. He was sitting on the edge of the bed, pulling off his boots. “I reckon that depends on the couple.” His voice dropped to an almost gravely rasp as he stood.
“I"d rather stay and help y"all.”
Antoinette"s eyes opened wider as did her mouth. She couldn"t say someone will hear us as Lorenz had rented the whole floor and the elder MacDonald"s and Mina were at the other end.
Lorenz walked over to her and put his arms around her and p
