Valerie can hardly contain her excitement. She twists her hands nervously, doing her best not to claw at her dress and wrinkle it. She wants this day to be perfect in every way.

Walker and Mellors had totally taken her by surprise with their gracious gift. She wasn't sure how she would ever repay them, but they just seemed so pleased with the ( Read more... )

Valerie can hardly contain her excitement as she once again sets off on the path to meet Daniel. She's so happy that he's agreed to go swimming with her, especially since it means seeing more of his body. Going skinny dipping with Walker had been so much fun, and to be with someone who really wants her...she imagines it's going to be amazing. She ( Read more... )

Valerie's glad that no one's around when she gets back home. She doesn't think she'd be able to face anyone right now, considering the mood she's in ( Read more... )

Valerie walks down the lane, a basket on one arm, and Walker's shirt draped carefully over the other. The basket is filled with raspberries and blackberries from Miss Althea's garden--the lady had spent the previous afternoon collecting every bit of ripe fruit and had ended up with several buckets full. Valerie had asked if she could take some to ( Read more... )

Valerie knew Boris' friend Patrick was not another blacksmith when he pulled up in a Rolls-Royce. She'd been expecting a rickety old truck or some other sort of contraption, not the elegant silver open-air car with quilted seats and shiny spoked wheels ( Read more... )

Valerie's completely breathless and overwhelmed by the time she makes it all the way back home from her errand to the Chatterley house. She had been lucky enough to find Miss Althea's daughter, Eleanor, tending to the rows and rows of daisies near the back of the house, and so wasn't forced to inquire after her inside. Seeing Mrs. Bolton once was ( Read more... )

Valerie's walking across the grounds, making her way up to the Chatterly house. She isn't always thrilled about having to go back there...she feels like she's got "failure" branded across her forehead for not making it on the staff there. No one's ever breathed an unkind word to her but there are looks ( Read more... )