| Groaning and biting her teeth against the pain she pushed herself to her knees. |
| Leah's face fell, but she couldn't let herself be too disappointed, at least she was getting out. |
| A lone woman is troubled with such dreams and such thoughts that she's afeard of herself sometimes. |
| It was such a idyllic setting, she could imagine herself having a whirlwind romance of sorts in Scotland. |
| She added sugar and whitener, then took a deep pull on it, trying to kick herself back awake. |
| The kettle began to whistle, and she broke herself out of her reverie and made two mugs of tea. |
