“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwpWgJZzqX
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLEhf3N4YJ
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYokmM9vARd
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“I was told to call you.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8nS431AOUA
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“By whom?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3JeHYdfoD
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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.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLHmrz2DqK
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdtjdvr5mlD
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“Who did you say?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvkpdRXBxF
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEVh6RAeVV0
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“Tomorrow morning.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF541m9eK15
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“I’ll be here.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyd4MvsuLA
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“How’s the book coming along?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoNHBnCsciN
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYQjgboYVC
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“About what?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDEkERgbFF
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcdIqzTC8P
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iEMYO4SqT
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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.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKOj5lzhn4r
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGK2r3ZDivR
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmuiPRKYtko
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCN8XPRRPX2
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“But, what about...”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOYn7P2uD6
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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.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqk8UghInqd
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxLfEssCi5
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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.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15hYUun9jO
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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.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LkWzuSjtq
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMf0MDHPs8O
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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.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSFIbExc6pL
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXVXxKJ91M
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHJikOpQJeJ
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9UOoxuDYso
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvqRKxu93MW
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOPTvw7OqjT
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“He’s quite different now.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjNFa0jItM
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“How so?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvOhESsp8k
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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.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPX3vIXDE7
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“Are the children with him?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsmJAPrUHBF
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“No, he is quite alone.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtgZpMsAnJ
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“I must talk with him.”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdvBi0rNfH
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡegZE3sI1fc
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.564Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBtrTuufqV
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