“Just as soon as I have the Licence and enough money to keep us in hiding until everybody has accepted the situation, we will go away.”
“Do that quickly – very – very quickly,” Caroline urged, “just in case something awful – happens and I – lose you!”
“You will never do that,” Patrick answered, “and I am much more afraid of losing you.”
He drew her close to him again and kissed her.
Only a long time later, when they came back to reality did they realise that dusk had fallen and the first stars were coming out in the sky overhead.
“You must go back, my precious,” Patrick said, and his voice was hoarse and a little unsteady.
“I want to stay with you.”
“You will be with me by day and by night once we are married. My darling, you are quite certain you will not change your mind?”
“How c
