It had to stop. They had to stop. Ursula was in a vulnerable state and she was behaving abominably, losing all sense of decorum and doing a terrible disservice to not only her own brother but the woman who had been the finest occasional lover an antisocial introvert could hope to have.
Elladora deliberately moved away on the bed, settling herself so she was still in reach of Ursula’s hand but not close enough for anything untoward. The silence hung heavy between them and Ella swallowed down the embarrassment that nearly stole her voice away: best to carry on as though nothing had happened.
“You should go back to sleep. You need your rest.”
fabulous set by Lady <3