"We should get back, Grace is probably already preparing lunch.” Nathaniel said.
"You're right, let's go.”
He took her hand and they walked back to the house together. Nathaniel felt good. Feeling someone next to him in his house soothed the loneliness he had always felt.
For the first time it didn't feel... He shook his head pushing those thoughts away.
Arriving in the kitchen, Grace is playing with little Mary who practically threw herself at her mother the moment she saw her.
"I'll retire to the office for a moment" Nathaniel said: "let me know when the food is ready" he told them both, he wanted to leave. He had a limit to be with them, and even more so with the girl.
"All right. Nate" Grace told him.
He turned and disappeared from the kitchen, Polly sat down at the br
