Out of the Night
Chapters: 4/40
Fandom: All Creatures Great and Small (2020)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Siegfried Farnon/Audrey Hall
Characters: Siegfried Farnon, Audrey Hall, Tristan Farnon, James Herriot, Helen Herriot, Charlotte Beauvoir, Sister Rose, Richard Carmody
Story Summary: A snowstorm leaves Siegfried and Audrey alone at SkeldaleβTristan is with Charlotte planning their wedding; James is with Helen and the children at Hestonβand, with his health compromised, Siegfried must decide whether to accept the love Audrey could offer or return to a solitary life.
Chapter Summary: Siegfried raids Mrs Hallβs bedroom in an attempt to secretly treat his unpleasant side effects and, later, is forced to take a stroll down memory lane to βtake his mind off things.β
Excerpt:
As soon as he shut the door of her room, he knew he should leave. In all the years she had been here, he had entered her room only four times. Twice because sheβd asked him to close the window. Once because a cat had darted inside and heβd had to retrieve it. And once because, when sheβd been ill, heβd brought her tea and soup. This feltβbecause itΒ wasβentirely different. He did not have her permission. It was not within the scope of his work. But he could notβhe simply couldΒ notβask her for help, not for such a personal and privateΒ malfunction. He would be awash with shame. Possibly forever.Β
Standing at the foot of the bed, he scanned the room. These were not salacious itemsβdid Mrs Hall evenΒ keepΒ salacious items? And, if so, what would she possiblyβ
No. Heat flooded his faceβanother flush of shameβbut he shook away the thought and refocused.Β
