Page 40 of Finding Her


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"Then I will listen." She answered.

"We'll talk about it later." He patted her hand slowly. "But no one has bothered thanking you for what you did back there. So, I will. Thanks, for all you did. Angus and I and Pumpkin are the only ones that know what you did for Gloria."

"I did very little."

"I think you must have done a lot. They weren't too happy to see us."

"No, they weren't."

"Where are your people camped?"

"A few miles down the river." She told him.

"Did you want to go see them?"

"No!" she answered a bit abruptly. "I-I told them I would be gone a long time, but that I would return."

"Good."

Lucy went to sleep for a while as they rode.

That evening when they made camp, her and Pumpkin prepared the meal for Gloria was too upset. Her husband did stay close to her now and tried his best to comfort her.

Lucy and Pumpkin felt for her as only women could.

Gloria didn't eat, and that night her husband wrapped her in his arms and held her close. "I'm so sorry darling."

"Are you?" she asked.

"Very much so." He assured her. "I guess I've learned a lot during this trip."

"Oh Frank, I can't believe I was so close to getting her and had to walk away." Gloria cried. "Those were the hardest steps I've ever taken."

"Perhaps, we can work on having another."

"You'd be willing to do that?" She stared into his face. "For me."

"Yes, I would." He told her. "I realized that perhaps I too have missed something. Your determination and love for Peggy has opened my eyes that not having children could mean I would miss something very special. Yes, perhaps we can."

She kissed him solidly on the lips.

Everyone went to sleep early. Angus and Pumpkin cuddled and laughed together. Gloria and Frank cuddled seriously for the first time.

But since it was so cold, Aiden pulled Lucy into his covers and they kept each other warm.

"Aiden, this could get to be quite a habit, you know." Lucy chuckled softly.

"Yeah, I know. I'm getting mighty used to you warming my backside."

"Goodnight Aiden," she laughed.

"Goodnight Little One."

He seemed a bit restless and just as she thought maybe he'd gone to sleep, he turned toward her and kissed her solidly on the lips. It was a soft warm kiss that said more than any words could. He looked at her as he pulled away. "Now maybe I can sleep."

She smiled warmly.

Chapter Nine

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