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“A beautiful love story,” Nannie said with obvious appreciation “Reminds me of me and my Edward”

“TellNannie wanted her turn “Tell me when you knew you loved your Edward”

With a far-away look on her face, the woet everything but the woman’s words

For the next hour Nannie told her all about her e to the man of her dreaht for his country so o

“Oh, Nannie, I’m so sorry”

The older woman’s forehead creased “Why, dearie? Edward and I shared love Whether we’d had one week together or a lifetime, e had was real That’s what counts”

Liz fought tears “You’re a very special person, Nannie A very wise person”

Nannie nodded with a supre look on her face “When you’re as old as I a or two”

“What are you ladies up to?” Dr Bell asked, flashing a ave Nannie a special just-for-her wink, checked her hip, and administered a dose of the ive herself When Nannie was settled, he turned to Liz “How’s the leg?”

She forced a sing around”

“Nice one” He grinned, exa out of the air cast on her foot and ankle He lightly pinched each one over the nail bed, watching to see how quickly the color came back The pink color returned instantaneously “Good capillary refill Excellent”

“Are you going to let e to care for herself but knowing she’d find a way If Dr Bell refused to let her hobble on crutches, she’d see about borrowing a wheelchair from the hospital

“What?” he teased while he checked the tightness of her air cast “You’re not loving our hospitality?”

“Do you want the truth?”

He laughed “That bad, huh?”