“I know. But I was wrong. Are you coming home?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSz1QB3NND0
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“You bet I am. I called ... to make sure you were for the idea.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC1eBOfg9ah
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“You were about to say something else. What was it?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ05tS1hXV7h
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“I was told to call you.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8Wn1QHtrF
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“By whom?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWx6Rz4lE0
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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.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxQRlzwSodM
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“Thomas,” Grace whispered.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2PGJhn0zYi
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“Who did you say?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0GmWyJ2Eoq
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“Nothing, Charlie. When are you leaving?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfh5Epxceq
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“Tomorrow morning.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrlTap8LjFC
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“I’ll be here.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡreBue0J9bV
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“How’s the book coming along?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7m1NKys4Pp
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“It’s done and being published. I signed the contracts this morning. And I have other news.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4scgYFJZnQ
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“About what?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO5idjiNaBy
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“It’s good news. I’ll tell you about it when you get home.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTWxh2HDjIQ
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“Goodbye, for now, Grace. I love you.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrezXYoUGWC
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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.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡViU2lk8jXs
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“I have good news, Grace,” Doc Geffert settled back in his chair.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPBVCwDlI5l
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Grace and Charlie held their collective breath.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BSo02jfoj
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“I heard two heartbeats. Congratulations.” Doc Geffert smiled at the happy couple.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNd7YbYEOoV
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“But, what about...”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPHWUlCtDM
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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.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgX22NBHoN5
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“I will, and thank you for this wonderful news.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HeGL7sk5E
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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.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYPVjJEor4d
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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.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmgdCe0hhg
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There they were. He was coming. Grace walked toward the curtain divider and waited.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSis6V1iGjc
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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.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPH2TbolZf
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“Good morning, Morris.” Grace took his hand and held it for a few seconds.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvB316t2SGx
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“I have a little surprise for you,” Morris played the moment.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOn1W18mbg
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“You do?” Grace was almost breathless.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMRVPxn0faC
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“Yes, I do.” He smiled. “He’s back.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6YjKmt8jnI
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“Oh, Morris, I was hoping…”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEpYS0CIqK
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“He’s quite different now.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNZxSDTjE8A
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“How so?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBGAtGm3CPg
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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.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTdSkS051I
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“Are the children with him?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFND39PI9H
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“No, he is quite alone.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2wwKj17tW
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“I must talk with him.”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6h9e7lfaI
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“Shall we pay him a visit?”517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oKImvTGif
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Tears welled in Grace’s eyes as she anticipated seeing Thomas again. She and Morris walked to the staircase.517Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡov0SAxTHWZ
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