Elizabeth has been abandoned by her husband, and in order to keep the farm she's worked so hard to maintain, she has to take a husband. Jordan is a prisoner, who can take a wife and work the land to avoid the hangman's noose. And so the two were wed. But could there be something more?

This was a short by Ms. Bev, but it still did not disappoint. The way she wrote the passion between Jordan and Elizabeth felt slow and easy, even though it happened fast. She told almost just as much story as her longer works and I swooned. Jordan was an honorable man, rugged and strong. But still able to be gentle with his wife and ease her mind. Elizabeth did what needed to be done and I loved her spirit. I liked that it wasn't a leap into love; it was a walk, with their eyes wide open, and the knowledge that they still had much to learn. Plus, the passion between these two smoked the pages. Loved it.