Chapter 15
Honor wakes to Cody shaking her gently. “Your friend left earlier, said she had to work. I am leaving for a little while but my sister will be taking over, just in case.”
She sits up and rubs the sleep from her eyes. Her limbs feel weak, drained. “Thanks, Cody. Wait, that’s not really your name, is it?”
He shakes his head, eyes full of mirth. “No, but we have learned that modernizing our names helps with blending. You are a strange one, Honor Chamberlain. I think I like you very much.”
“I’ll take that as a compliment. Is there coffee made by chance?”
Cody nods his head. “Yes, I thought you might like some so I put a pot on. Listen, my sister is a little gruff sometimes, don’t let it bother you. She’ll be wonderful with your mother, I promise.”
Honor smiles at him. “Thank y
