Shawn winced slightly at her words. She likely didn't do it on purpose or even mean to make him feel bad but the mention of having nothing but time hit him in a way he hadn't expected. He felt guilty, that was for sure, and it only seemed to hit home that much harder when he began to imagine how she'd spent all the time it had taken him to finally muster the courage to come and see her. He should have come sooner, should have actually listened to Caro, but he hadn't. And, as a result, he had no idea how badly he may have hurt the woman before her.

He followed her easily enough, knowing the path to the cottage rather well by now. He'd visited plenty during the amorentia hazed days so the path was all but seared in his mind. He was silent the entire time he followed her into her home and into the same sitting room he'd first seen her. He couldn't help but to watch her as they entered, taking note that he still felt the same strong feelings over her beauty even now. He may have initially been prompted by the amorentia but he couldn't deny that she was a rather beautiful woman. Not the typical beauty most would want but he wasn't the typical gentleman either.

He was surprised to hear her offer coffee as he stood near a chair waiting to sit. The surprise was evident in the widening of his eyes as he looked to her. "That would be lovely," he ended up saying, hoping his voice didn't falter or betray his own nerves. Surely the shock of being offered something that she knew he liked would cover any of that.

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