Page 93 of Whispers At Dawn
‘True,’ Lizzie said.
‘I haven’t told you how incredible you were taking charge like that, Seagrove. I pity your opponents.’
‘Something came over me when he shot at you.’
‘The way he was shooting, it would have been easy to miss his target in the dark, even if he only meant to wound me. The chances are you saved my life.’
‘I like that version of events,’ Lizzie said. ‘Makes a change me saving you instead of you saving me.’
‘When they debrief me, that’s what I’ll tell them, then. Off the record, though, don’t disobey my orders like that again!’
They both laughed, knowing that was another order she was unlikely to follow.
Jack reached over to tuck a stray lock of Lizzie’s hair behind her ear. ‘That was an abrupt end to our mission. I thought we’d have more time together.’
Lizzie glanced at the two gold wedding bands that lay on Jack’s bedside table. They needed returning to the SOE prop room.
Her voice was soft. ‘It was weird going back to being Lizzie Beaumont with no warning. I loved being your wife. We must do it again soon.’
Jack held her hand, and his eyes shone. ‘Oh, we will, darling. Have no doubt about that. As soon as this damned war is over, you will be Mrs Elizabeth King. And if I have my way, I’ll never let you out of my sight again.’
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