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Sunday 1 November 2015

Short Story Sunday: A Suitable Man [Part Two]



To read part one, click here: A Suitable Man [Part One]

Part Two continues below... 



The generator probably would have started sooner if Barbara had not insisted on supervising him. She failed to point out the handy step-by-step instructions that were on the wall and opted to fuss and point and shriek instead. It didn't go unnoticed that she made an effort to stroke his arm for no apparent reason. By the time Christopher was back in bed, nearly an hour had passed. When his head hit the pillow, as tired as he was, he could only think about Julia.