To Soothe Her
The owner of a nineteenth-century apothecary seeks to soothe, and seduce, a desperate customer.The young woman's eyes were downcast when she entered the store Silas owned. He watched as she furtively glanced around. Upon finding no other customers inside the apothecary, she made her way to the counter. Silas stood behind it, giving her a courteous smile. "How may I help you today, miss?" The woman, who couldn't have been more than twenty years of age, still refused to meet his eyes. It was then that he recalled her...
