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  Jamie ran a hand through his hair and shook his head. “You’ve got to believe me, Lucy, I never knew. As for going to prison for Michael, it was my fault he was in such a mess that night. I helped cause it.”

  There was a maturity about him now and something else revealing itself in the way that he was looking at her and their daughter.

  He reached up and lightly placed his fingertips against Lucy’s cheek. “There hasn’t been a day that I haven’t thought about you, wanted you, needed to reach out for you. I love you Lucy and have done from the beginning. I never knew what I had until I lost it. That’s why I came here this morning, to tell you what a fool I’ve been. I’ve sold the boathouse to help finance the garden centre business I’m buying. It comes with a rundown two-bedroom cottage on site but you know how good I am with these,” he held up his large calloused hands in front of her. “They can work magic.” He smiled warmly at them both. “All it needs now is the female touch.”

  “I thought you were used to sleeping alone.”

  “We need to talk, there is so much I need and want to say.” His eyes pleaded with her for a second chance to put things right between them.

  Caitlin peeped out from behind her mother’s legs and looked up at him. “Why are you making my mummy cry?”

  Lucy smiled and gathered Caitlin up into her arms.

  “Sometimes we can cry tears of joy, that’s what I’m doing now. This is Jamie, mummy’s special friend.” There was going to be a lot more explaining to do but time was now on their side.

  Jamie picked up her suitcases and the three of them walked down the pathway together.

  THE END

  About the Author

  Lynne King lives in southeast England with her husband and several cats. A lover of rural living, wildlife, watching great movies and reading anything that moves or thrills her, Lynne also has a passion for writing and has done so from an early age. Her short stories have been published in several UK magazines and online, and cover many genres. As for her novels, she tends to write romantic suspense, allowing her to fall in love with her characters and escape into their world. She hopes readers do likewise.

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