“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ78fRVaUp0a
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQiA1w511c
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWB3ScuCFPX
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“I was told to call you.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcv0BBILr3S
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“By whom?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJPsMyTfbnR
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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.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6yGeh3hQtj
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjx9MOszqe
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“Who did you say?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6ZvOKorln
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQQw7G78Pi
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“Tomorrow morning.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKOj7PhbV2
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“I’ll be here.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM4OLuLFvia
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“How’s the book coming along?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bXs5nAdXM
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO9vJhqOgp1
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“About what?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytapLQbJ5G
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJVuHzlANDv
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdNnJrUcz0
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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.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiYQJWg9M2Y
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZEI0n1z94N
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfS1WTuIFz
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ62m0vk01mP
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“But, what about...”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ru4ae4rpF
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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.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qQDYAanYA
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLP9EZx1Sj
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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.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzYxSOUuRnl
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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.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuJL9DUS2U
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVr6MhaBuI
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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.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJNaFEAuJo4
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcsBnv5OBo
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQopEHiKBH
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIu4U0W4yhG
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyBxJTwp8MA
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzAc15GVbjX
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“He’s quite different now.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xCu5D23Cq
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“How so?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeRglZHpnZI
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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.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB36KW1KFgr
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“Are the children with him?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGIlaq3wWj6
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“No, he is quite alone.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqByeeVdVX
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“I must talk with him.”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE01htSlwH6
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvSj2KrHcK
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.427Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQAQS5pKfo
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