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The list of estions blurred before me, andother than Abby With a sigh, I put the list down and picked up my speech I stared at it for thirty le word I wasn’t even sure how I’d be able to face the gathering toive a speech
The clock said it was four o’clock Years ago, before Abby enteredforBut when sheto bed with her and falling asleep listening to her breathe and with her soft warhts became more than a time to sleep or work; they’d becoht was lonely and without her in my aroing to be worked on, either
I went back into the bedroom and knelt beside the bed where she slept Careful not to wake her, I gently lifted the hair that had fallen across her face
"I love you," I whispered "And no hed in her sleep And while I realized that, though there were e, there was one iteht away
"Where’s Abby?" Daniel asked the nextHe and Julie had met me in the courtyard where it was quiet The play equipment had been put away and the only
"She’s talking with Lynne and the kids" Much easier to say that than to tell hiht and Abby isn’t talking to o on up to our rooave Daniel a kiss before heading upstairs
"Is she co dohen she finishes?" Daniel asked
"I honestly don’t know"
He leaned back in his chair and his eyebrows furrowed "You don’t look like you slept last night Do you want to talk about it?"
"Not really No"
"Offer stands"
"Thanks I appreciate it"
Thishad been hell She’d spoken toand that she would let me knohen she was I didn’t have a chance to reply before she pulled out her laptop, slipped on her headphones, and started writing
And I stood there ready to discuss what I’d done wrong and the decisions I’dhours, and simply nodded
Across the table, Daniel took a deep breath I wasn’t fooling hi had happened betweenthat whatever it asn’t up for discussion "I know you’ve talked to Luke DeVaan about building a club for the Partners in Play group What do you think about incorporating the bulk of these changes when that opens?"
Mybut Abby for the last twelve or so hours Now, forced to think about souilty Guilty, because how could I focus on anything with things as they were between me and Abby?
"I think that will be fine" I forced the situation with Abby out ofas we don’t allow anyone new until then"