The sweetness of a glass roof
It was easy to find the conservatory entrance, above the archway a plaque “Nature’s Sweet Whispers”. The guest had finished breakfast and with the invention of saccharin most of the guest needed sunshine. One couple Fred and Marilyn walked into the conservatory to find seating. The sweet fragrance prompted a discussion about the beauty of the flowers and plants with flourishing butterflies and pollinating hummingbirds in their vision. Most impressive was the glass dome covering the room. Fred leans towards Marilyn as she speaks of her dislike for sugar. She notices Fred had used three packets of saccharin in his tea. Fred uses a suggestion that Marilyn should accept him even with his desire for sweet tea. Marilyn being undecided about their future motions Fred to step away, he was getting too close to her, getting passionate. Marilyn was happy in the conservatory with Fred. This he knew! As a warm feeling filled the room Fred told Marilyn that he was in love with her. Admiring a Berthe Morisot impressionist painting on display in the conservatory, she looks away from Fred as he confessed his love for her.
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As a reader, I liked how the discussion on flowers was introduced. The sweet fragrance prompted a discussion about the beauty of the flowers and plants with flourishing butterflies and pollinating hummingbirds in their vision.
I’m curious about Marilyn’s reason for looking away from Fred when he confesses his love for her. The writer has me thinking, ‘Is she shy, or doesn’t she return his affection?’
As a reader, some words’ incorrect tenses and grammar interrupt the reading flow.
Interested to read more about Fred and Marilyn