“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVvVJZucNLJ
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI95FBmgVUW
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny8d6LubmZ
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“I was told to call you.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡekFZTEUgS4
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“By whom?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL2hKgLwUYu
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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.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhjhlu97qD
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHfWt0F6sL
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“Who did you say?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FrwgnLoic
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKTXHdYSyv
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“Tomorrow morning.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZZ4BOUEXAK
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“I’ll be here.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeexHHd6ji9
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“How’s the book coming along?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuKHKVZYHMI
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIFmCL1tahm
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“About what?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZaXvrg0r6
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCM8gmG5kl5
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnApQMzHPKC
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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.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVcFiTpdXN1
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoOA48aZR9
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF2MbRkEUqc
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUXit01SLL
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“But, what about...”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtSql5r7eUU
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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.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeIcIL13Tz6
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByiJElXLao
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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.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSjT00tHON
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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.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLafk1WpQmY
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3nriF3r82
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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.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ZagbDfZES
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jebmAtnra
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDUMFTYCo4P
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpjM32jFJG
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLr8yK4CrwT
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaVawXgmN1k
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“He’s quite different now.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡajo84O01Tb
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“How so?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnrTew3NlsB
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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.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7vSurGZBO
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“Are the children with him?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfbXfpCHpgl
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“No, he is quite alone.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWytnf83FWS
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“I must talk with him.”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqGtmHHdfF
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10S7eSKX43
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.565Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgEGZquqyj
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