Emma Richmond - More Than A Dream

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‘Come on, upstairs,’ he insisted when they got home, ‘the doctor said you were to rest. And we’ll stay in this evening,’ he added as he helped her on to the bed.

‘No,’ she put in softly. ‘We’ll go out, as planned. It’s only a dinner party, not standing around or anything, and it will help take my mind off things. if I stay in I’ll only lie and worry.’

Staring down at her for a moment, he frowned, then finally nodded. ‘All right, but only for a little while. We won’t stay late.’ Slipping off her shoes, he pulled the quilt across her and tucked it warmly at her side. Perching on the edge of the bed, he smoothed her unruly hair back with a gentle hand. ‘Get some sleep. I’ll give you a knock about seven.’

‘All right—and Charles?’ she called softly as he got up and walked to the door. ‘Thank you.’

‘Nothing to thank me for, Melly,’ he denied rather sombrely. ‘Nothing at all.’

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