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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIJzDLxquK9
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZvbOwC8Ck
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“I was told to call you.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDKoKO9q3b
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“By whom?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSU1bfaTL2I
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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.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc48iH8mFfu
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzchXn60Qga
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“Who did you say?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5e23vX8Wrz
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03J4dkveyy
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“Tomorrow morning.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgOSzsvjquT
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“I’ll be here.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwZcv3rBbC8
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“How’s the book coming along?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWmTDkTz9D5
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwXyKZ93fD
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“About what?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6oPBq0b9F
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqTYxFxaJMW
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOAwD7PxO2
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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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduXLjDQwAo
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozDLuIlxJu
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiWMjWHEOvs
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeDzFcSoTqd
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“But, what about...”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraNYgiiXdt
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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.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5cnlMeMII
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtNc60wZTpP
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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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjtYl04ARvv
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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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9P145FwqBg
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsCVde43pyo
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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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiAOQ9qytS
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoXOyPyuGUH
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Lg1WrUJX9
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXjdaUtOKd
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCpGD1xOgS
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡee2KFsGsXh
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“He’s quite different now.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeNqKPs4IZ6
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“How so?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03AQN5nohN
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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.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXUFX9vUDDq
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“Are the children with him?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxfBrTSrBn
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“No, he is quite alone.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ygDKtXiJx
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“I must talk with him.”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmHbEvu3bI
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XgQvFlm8y
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNCmBP4TVw
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