Bachelor's Family

by Jessica Steele

  mouth '-you had to care something for me, didn't you? I then recalled that look in your eyes when you'd come across me unexpectedly yesterday and-'

  'And you decided to find out.'

  'It was either that or go completely off my head.'

  'Oh, darling,' she cried. 'And I was late coming back from taking Kitty and John to school.'

  'And when you do get back, you very nearly give me heart failure by saying that you want to leave.'

  'I'm sorry,' she apologised prettily.

  'I'll forgive you on one condition.'

  'Anything,' she promised blindly.

  'Good. Then we'll be married without delay.'

  'Oh, Vere.'

  He kissed her and then whispered, 'My wonderful darling. I have a vivid memory of one day when I was again home early watching you and the twins in the teeming rain coming boisterously up the drive. When I realised you weren't coming in the front way, I found myself somehow moved from the drawing-room to be at the rear to meet you'

  'Oh!' she gasped in surprise, and smiled as she softly added, 'I remember that day.'

  'There you were, damp, beautiful, mischievous and, I thought, absolutely delightful.'

  'You kissed me.'

  'And you returned the compliment,' he replied with a rueful grin. 'Promise me something else.'

  'Again-anything.'

  'I want our children to be just like you-promise you'll teach them to eat ice-creams in the rain.' She laughed joyously-she loved him.

  Table of Contents

  CHAPTER ONE

  CHAPTER TWO

  CHAPTER THREE

  CHAPTER FOUR

  CHAPTER FIVE

  CHAPTER SIX

  CHAPTER SEVEN

  CHAPTER EIGHT

  CHAPTER NINE