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  1. Public Bookmark 8

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    He looks like hell. 

    It's a wretched thought, considering all that's transpired the last few hours, and considering he still looks better than a majority of men look on their best days, but all the same. His hair is a tangled mess, bits of leaves and twigs twisted and snarled into the curled mass; his face is dirty and appears to have some small cuts, undoubtedly from the heavy winds casting debris about as he trudged around in the dark saving her sister and searching for Monica; and the dark smudges under his eyes, and the tear tracks beneath them, are the most telling. Every step he takes into the kitchen is heavy, like he carries the weight of the entire world on his shoulders; Atlas reborn in the heart of the Cotswolds. 

     

    She wants to reach for him but hesitates; is that what he wants?


    The morning after the great storm, after the shocking loss, Taggie and Rupert are left alone in The Priory kitchen.

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    17 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 12

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    “Don’t you trust me?” Taggie asks.

    It slips out before she has the opportunity to decide whether it’s childish, manipulative or simply true.

    Rupert snorts softly.

    “You know better than to ask stupid questions, angel.” he says, and when she tugs his hand again, this time he comes without the slightest resistance.

     

    or, Taggie takes care of Rupert

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    13 Jul 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 10

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    His palate has itched for sweetness, a craving that nothing has been able to satisfy. He knows exactly what would make those cravings disappear, the flavours that would bring him to his knees.

    Pavlova with whipped cream. Roly-poly. Bournvita. Sweet, sugary goodness that only one chef can prepare. And based on her appearance tonight, the way she happily moved across the dance floor with Bas, he fears that her offerings are no longer on the menu. At least, not for him.

    or, Rupert learns what happens when you make assumptions.

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    09 Jul 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 43

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    Rupert can’t love her, not the way they both want. But iff she can’t be with him, maybe she could be something else. Something softer than a friend or confidant. Daughter didn’t feel quite right, the word sour on her tongue, but it was as close as she could get.

    or, Taggie attempts to train Rupert into seeing her as a daughter figure.

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    08 Jul 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 1

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    05 Jul 2026