Evangeline laughed. It wasn't an unreasonable question by any means, but the idea at this stage felt nearly laughable to her. Not because she didn't understand the appeal--she was a still a woman, with womanly needs, and just because she was used to... taking care of things herself didn't mean it wasn't incredibly lonely sometimes. Or that she hadn't been bereft of emotional intimacy for a very long time. It's not like Edward had been particularly useful--or welcome--in either respect.
"No," Eva said, her tone amused. "I think it will take a rare man indeed to be a more attractive option than independence." Certainly at this point, anyway. "Though I'm not against one trying." She might be lonely, but Evangeline was in a position to be picky. She could afford to be, and that was a sense of power that had not lost its luster in the years since her husband's death.
"No," Eva said, her tone amused. "I think it will take a rare man indeed to be a more attractive option than independence." Certainly at this point, anyway. "Though I'm not against one trying." She might be lonely, but Evangeline was in a position to be picky. She could afford to be, and that was a sense of power that had not lost its luster in the years since her husband's death.
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