C41 Shy Away

I hurried to Alice. The sight of her waiting there, alone in the late-night darkness sent a pang of guilt through me. I shouldn't have kept her waiting, especially not in her condition. I should have returned her calls albeit, the busy day.

I could not believe that I got too carried away.

“Snugglebug!” her voice cut through the night air, edged with a love-laced annoyance