Na for Allie s, and coffee, notacular. tray beside ing, t less, a poion of fiercely in tidal ions, ted.
togeter on .
S togeto make sure no damage orm. trees ot, ty ty muched.
of talked easily, but sometimes op speaking and just stare at as t noto in t, s kissed him.
A little before noon, Noa in to prepare luncarving again because t eaten muc cs, and te on the porch, serenaded小夜曲; 情歌 by a mockingbird.
t Allie in tchen.
Knock again.
quot;Im coming,quot; Noahe door. Knock, knock.
quot;Im coming,quot; he door.
quot;O;
ared for a moment at a beautiful woman in ies, a woman he would have recognized anywhere.
Noa speak.
quot;; she finally said.
Noahing.
quot;May I come in?quot; seady, revealing nothing.
ammered out a reply as s opping just before tairs.
quot;?quot; Allie sed from tcurned at the sound of her voice.
quot;Its your mot; Noaely after , he sound of breaking glass.
quot;I kneo er as t around table in the living room.
quot;;
quot;Youre my daug;
S iff, and Noa t be for ;I saicle, too, and I saion. I also sa couple of ly .quot;
quot; about Daddy?quot;
Anne Nelson s;No, I didnt tell your fat it. Nor did I tell anyone ;
table for a moment as t , but Anne remained quiet.
quot;; Allie finally asked.
;I t I o ask t question.quot;
Allie paled.
quot;I came because I o,quot; ;;
Allie nodded.
Anne turned to Noa;t couple of days must ;
quot;Yes,quot; him.
quot;I kno t I al t for my daugand t?quot;
one serious. quot;No, not really. It fair to me, and it fair to Allie. Ot be ;
Sc s, cut in: quot; do you mean you trust me?quot;
Anne turned back to er. quot;to do rust. to do nigo talk to me about Noa no youd to kno;
Allie in;;
quot;As poned until next , ;
quot; did you say to ;
quot;Not muc all figured out. elling Noaime ago.quot;
Allie sell ;
quot;No. And I . ts bet takes is a couple of po t people. After all, I o find you.quot;
Allie, t ;t; sher reached for her hand.
quot;I knoo eye on everyt perfect, but I did t I could means Ill al;
Allie for a moment, t; s;
quot;I dont knos up to you. But I it. t .quot;
Allie turned aer a tear drifted down her cheek.
quot;I dont kno; srailed off, and Noating ening carefully. As if on cue, urned the room.
;Do you love ;
quot;Yes, I do,quot; Allie ansly, quot;very muc;
quot;Do you love Lon?quot;
quot;Yes, I do. I love oo. Dearly, but in a different ;
quot;No one ,quot; her said, and she released Allies hand.
quot;I cant make t you to kno I love you. And I al doesnt its all I can do.quot;
Sbook and removed a bundle of letters ogetring, tly yellowed.
quot;tters t Noae you. I never t been opened. I kno. But I trying to protect you. I didnt realize...quot;
Allie took them, shocked.
quot;I s some decisions to make, and you dont ime. Do you me to stay in to;
Allie s;No, to me.quot;
Anne nodded and cer for a moment, around table, leaned over, and kissed er on tion in ers eyes as Allie stood from table and embraced her.
quot; are you going to do?quot; here was a long pause.
quot;I dont kno; Allie finally ansood togete, just ;t; Allie said. quot;I love you.quot;
quot;I love you, too.quot;
On t t s;Follo; but s be sure.