Chapter ONE - Weebly

“That sounded stranger coming out of my mouth
than it did in my head,” he told her, grinning briefly. “I
have something to prove to her. I want her to see that
I’m more than the young fool who got himself
transported to the Indies. Just as I would want my
father to see that if he was still alive.”
Kannice shrugged. After a moment she nodded. “I
can understand that. But I find it hard to believe that’s
all you feel when you’re with her.”
“You’re right. I feel regret, and loss. Maybe I see
the life that I might have led had things been different.
But I don’t care for her the way I care for you. I don’t
want to be with her.”
“Well, that’s the stew talking. And maybe the ale as
well.”
Ethan shook his head. “No,” he said earnestly. “It’s
me.”
She squeezed his hand gently, but said nothing.
Seeing the sadness that lingered in her eyes, Ethan
cursed himself for not being able to say what she
wanted to hear, for his inability to stay away from Elli
and the children, even for his refusal to lie to Kannice