Owen was asking too many questions about his family, and Julianna was gazing up at him with a bored expression that should have clearly advertised her disinterest in the situation. She didn’t immediately answer any of them. She sort of hoped he would just talk himself out, and perhaps bring up a new subject thread she could follow instead.
“The O'Rourke's didn’t come until later,” she explained. She knew he wasn’t as interested in the O’Rourke’s as the Harts, but she wasn’t interested in talking about the Harts. He would get the history she chose to pursue and if that wasn’t good enough he could leave her alone. “They were farmers and healers that came from Ireland during the Great Famine. Not founding town members, but they quickly solidified themselves as one of the more notable families. Eventually, they too, held a spot on the town council.”
When he moved closer to where she sat at the piano, there was no subtlety to the way she moved to keep him from making contact with her when he reached over her. An obvious dip of her shoulder, scooting to one side of the bench. “It was very common for girls to learn to play when I was growing up.” One hand lifted from her lap and settled on the keys. Slowly and lazily, she played through a scale. “Piano, harp, flute. Something considered delicate and feminine, but I don’t think there’s anything delicate about the piano.”
“The O'Rourke's didn’t come until later,” she explained. She knew he wasn’t as interested in the O’Rourke’s as the Harts, but she wasn’t interested in talking about the Harts. He would get the history she chose to pursue and if that wasn’t good enough he could leave her alone. “They were farmers and healers that came from Ireland during the Great Famine. Not founding town members, but they quickly solidified themselves as one of the more notable families. Eventually, they too, held a spot on the town council.”
When he moved closer to where she sat at the piano, there was no subtlety to the way she moved to keep him from making contact with her when he reached over her. An obvious dip of her shoulder, scooting to one side of the bench. “It was very common for girls to learn to play when I was growing up.” One hand lifted from her lap and settled on the keys. Slowly and lazily, she played through a scale. “Piano, harp, flute. Something considered delicate and feminine, but I don’t think there’s anything delicate about the piano.”
I fear no fate (for you are my fate, my sweet) I want no world (for beautiful you are my world, my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you.
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