Shattered Bonds Between Us
Then, I answered David's question, "Sir, you can't force matters of the heart. We just want to part peacefully."
He said nothing more and just placed the application into a drawer. "Come back in a couple of days to pick it up."
Leaving the office, I walked to the store near Fort Haven.
As soon as I reached the counter, my eyes landed on the shelf stacked with vanilla lotion. Five years of marriage, and I had never been willing to spend money on a single bottle for myself.
Noticing my gaze, Linda Hayes, the store clerk, chuckled and teased, "Just a few days ago, I saw Captain Hale buy five or six jars of vanilla lotion. Already gone through them all? Ms. Wilder, your husband treats you well."