“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqK5xUYi6SK
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuiqOKux2gR
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlZMuUGi2ox
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“I was told to call you.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSp3DpcfWmN
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“By whom?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIeMLEpeQl1
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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.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIGhhdamqCB
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7KxBZetQ9
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“Who did you say?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCtiJpTaFm
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKwtJ3qeDp7
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“Tomorrow morning.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs01hKUnUzR
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“I’ll be here.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPIoRtX51en
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“How’s the book coming along?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRONWY1mmjb
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UXl5ampn9
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“About what?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6bG3yn5tI
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKmM8XTiyt
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbXV4KZYnV
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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.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QWsEUpuvS
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqUKihdUPN
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtBM43CGoe
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJHN0A4aki
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“But, what about...”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWPLiV9iWS
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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.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKZJ39PPqK
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡayiiOS5UUE
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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.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXhapN0CrY7
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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.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokXZG6tqYC
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnz6YWeFopn
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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.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVJEzRwYOE
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC2JpEeaPq
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa6QndZZv4d
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEyItdbXBG
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT5EKq5SwlX
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZoc2oIq8PT
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“He’s quite different now.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo3cjPZTEAj
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“How so?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYij5SIRffb
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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.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi0pafKsKgt
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“Are the children with him?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSECILEYtU
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“No, he is quite alone.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDmnA8r23Er
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“I must talk with him.”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMZtqW6J4L
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Qqxe5v3zF
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.469Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGjzVCTzTnE
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