A wave of sadness washed over Jessie.

She gently clasped Jeslyns hand. Glancing up, Jessie spotted a figure at the doorway of the girls room. Dressed in white with dark hair, he cut a striking figure in the dim Light.

It was Albert.

His eyes held an inscrutable depth, their meaning lost on Jessie.

She couldnt even gauge how long hed been observing them from there.

In that moment, a bolt of lightning sliced through the night sky, illuminating their faces with clarity. They could see each others expressions distinctly.

Albert perceived the conflict in Jessies eyes, while Jessie observed the longing in his gaze. His desires seemed as boundless as the storm and the darkness of the night.

moment of hesitation, Albert

speaking to Jessie, Albert gently

Jeslyn whispered, Daddy!

He turned back and whispered, Jeslyns bed is

I dont want to sleep in the guest room. I want to sleep

arrangement for Albert, saying, Dad, you can

Jessie agree to

to get away? He regarded her with a tender smile and purposefully inquired, Miss Green,

again and whispered in a voice only she could hear, My bed is

he was trying

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