Carla couldn’t believe what they’d accomplished in a day. Melanie’s new bedroom was taking shape and although there was still a lot to do, this was a great start. All the old furniture was gone and there were drop sheets on the carpet ready for the walls to be painted. They were primed for her to start in the morning. She wasn’t half bad at painting and decorating and this was a total labour of love.
Whatever Vince Carter said to Bradley when he visited this morning had galvanised her husband into taking positive action. He wouldn’t tell her about the conversation but when he suggested they go furniture shopping… well, it was obvious.
Vince had reconsidered.
Whether Melanie became a permanent part of their family, or a regular visitor didn’t matter at this point. Little by little, Carla
