“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAjJTvtesiEL
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”574Please respect copyright.PENANA3dsJDZ0TIS
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAcYBOuD1ueb
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“I was told to call you.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAUHspJNcghQ
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“By whom?”574Please respect copyright.PENANA1kCYX9CiWk
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“That’s just it, I don’t know. I stopped at the market to get a few things and a man came up to me and told me to call home.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAOkyfULcDaG
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.574Please respect copyright.PENANA4gkd0upGfB
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“Who did you say?”574Please respect copyright.PENANA5RP9abdI3H
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAo7466t9P2D
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“Tomorrow morning.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAAsGXYGjJ8p
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“I’ll be here.”574Please respect copyright.PENANA7soFaRugI2
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“How’s the book coming along?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAH3RN0JwJBd
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”574Please respect copyright.PENANA8JhtwrcMPT
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“About what?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAWcnfxcrNW2
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAGFAJXC81Le
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAHUEd0KHllR
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“I love you, Charlie. Hurry back to me.” She placed the phone back in its cradle and sat down, overcome with the events of the day.574Please respect copyright.PENANANZQPHJsqy7
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.574Please respect copyright.PENANAM1ETX2ip0k
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.574Please respect copyright.PENANAiFlzeBKnLB
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.574Please respect copyright.PENANA2CEouqvn49
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“But, what about...”574Please respect copyright.PENANAXseeRNhKtZ
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“Everything looks okay. I don’t anticipate any problems. Grace, you might take it easy this time. You’re not in your 20’s any longer. Get as much rest as you can. No use tempting fate.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAdqBVovTCCp
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”574Please respect copyright.PENANA5GDi2OAbd6
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Grace gave a sigh of relief as she approached the Canal Street Bridge, The Olde Book Shoppe was there. She stopped questioning its appearance and disappearance. She needed answers to the questions weighing on her. She hurried across the bridge.574Please respect copyright.PENANAlFm2iwFhQ3
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Her heart leapt when the little bell above the door tinkled its greeting. She closed the door and waited, straining to hear those slippers shuffling across floorboards in the back room.574Please respect copyright.PENANAMqnl0uSwK1
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.574Please respect copyright.PENANAptoplILyBl
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“Good morning, my dear. How glad I am to see you again,” Morris grinned as he extended his hand in greeting.574Please respect copyright.PENANAqXIqF4crUf
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.574Please respect copyright.PENANArqZBpQaK76
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.574Please respect copyright.PENANAvdE3X21SV4
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.574Please respect copyright.PENANAc9FFBTFDVl
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAKVTiZKC7cA
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”574Please respect copyright.PENANAwDsWHOG3PX
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“He’s quite different now.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAFQPbDo4b54
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“How so?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAuJxTklbxeT
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“Well, he’s been talking his angelic head off. He told me about your husband’s return and the blessed event.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAnIyzSTGH69
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“Are the children with him?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAgD9GEkfhqS
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“No, he is quite alone.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAEE8Mqi4ESp
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“I must talk with him.”574Please respect copyright.PENANAaKMZF7ByJD
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”574Please respect copyright.PENANAogUbh8oeow
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.574Please respect copyright.PENANAgCZebfWgXG
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