Brandy never gets to see her lover on Valentine’s Day. He’s always out to sea. Instead, she must re-live the last time he visited.
Let’s look in on their private life. With this excerpt from Chapter Six, we get a glimpse into their very first night together:
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His clothes had an earthiness to them—all beige and tan and brown. A strange mix of cotton and wool and leather. She could tell his wide belt often sported a sheath and a sword. He had omitted his self-defense weapons for this visit—a nice touch for which Brandy was grateful.
The color of his stature was in his face. Leathered by a career in the sun and the salt air, yet it was surrounded with a glow because of his smile—a broad, beaming smile that radiated through his beard and seemed ever-present when he was talking—or listening, for that matter.
Brandy felt she must give him an out, to see if he would accept it. “Didn’t you say that you have to sail in the morning? Surely you’ll need a good night’s sleep.”
“Nay, I told ye I have two days’ shore leave with this visit.” He came just a little closer to her.
“Oh yeah, that’s right,” she responded weakly. He took another step toward her. Since she was still standing next to the oil lamp, she reached over without looking and turned the wick to its lowest setting.
Mother will be proud that I am saving so much oil tonight, she reasoned to herself.
She never removed the braided chain from her neck all night long.
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"Brandy You’re A Fine Girl", a novel written by Joe DeShon and inspired by the 1972 hit song by Looking Glass, will be published in April.
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