Na for Allie s, and coffee, notacular.  tray beside ing, t less, a poion of  fiercely in tidal ions, ted.

    togeter on .

    S togeto make sure no damage orm. trees  ot, ty ty muched.

    of talked easily, but sometimes op speaking and just stare at  as t noto  in t, s kissed him.

    A little before noon, Noa in to prepare luncarving again because t eaten muc cs, and te on the porch, serenaded小夜曲; 情歌 by a mockingbird.

    t Allie in tchen.

    Knock again.

    quot;Im coming,quot; Noahe door. Knock, knock.

    quot;Im coming,quot; he door.

    quot;O;

    ared for a moment at a beautiful woman in ies, a woman he would have recognized anywhere.

    Noa speak.

    quot;; she finally said.

    Noahing.

    quot;May I come in?quot; seady, revealing nothing.

    ammered out a reply as s opping just before tairs.

    quot;?quot; Allie sed from tcurned at the sound of her voice.

    quot;Its your mot; Noaely after , he sound of breaking glass.

    quot;I kneo er as t around table in the living room.

    quot;;

    quot;Youre my daug;

    S iff, and Noa t be for ;I saicle, too, and I saion. I also sa couple of ly .quot;

    quot; about Daddy?quot;

    Anne Nelson s;No, I didnt tell your fat it. Nor did I tell anyone ;

    table  for a moment as t , but Anne remained quiet.

    quot;; Allie finally asked.

    ;I t I o ask t question.quot;

    Allie paled.

    quot;I came because I o,quot; ;;

    Allie nodded.

    Anne turned to Noa;t couple of days must ;

    quot;Yes,quot;  him.

    quot;I kno t I al t for my daugand t?quot;

    one serious. quot;No, not really. It  fair to me, and it  fair to Allie. Ot be ;

    Sc s, cut in: quot; do you mean  you trust me?quot;

    Anne turned back to er. quot;to do rust. to do  nigo talk to me about Noa no youd  to kno;

    Allie in;;

    quot;As poned until next , ;

    quot; did you say to ;

    quot;Not muc  all figured out. elling  Noaime ago.quot;

    Allie sell ;

    quot;No. And I . ts bet takes is a couple of po t people. After all, I o find you.quot;

    Allie, t ;t; sher reached for her hand.

    quot;I knoo eye on everyt perfect, but I did t I could  means Ill al;

    Allie  for a moment, t; s;

    quot;I dont knos up to you. But I  it. t .quot;

    Allie turned aer a tear drifted down her cheek.

    quot;I dont kno; srailed off, and  Noating ening carefully. As if on cue, urned  the room.

    ;Do you love ;

    quot;Yes, I do,quot; Allie ansly, quot;very muc;

    quot;Do you love Lon?quot;

    quot;Yes, I do. I love oo. Dearly, but in a different ;

    quot;No one ,quot; her said, and she released Allies hand.

    quot;I cant make t you to kno I love you. And I al doesnt  its all I can do.quot;

    Sbook and removed a bundle of letters ogetring, tly yellowed.

    quot;tters t Noae you. I never t been opened. I kno. But I  trying to protect you. I didnt realize...quot;

    Allie took them, shocked.

    quot;I s some decisions to make, and you dont ime. Do you  me to stay in to;

    Allie s;No, to me.quot;

    Anne nodded and cer for a moment,  around table, leaned over, and kissed er on tion in ers eyes as Allie stood from table and embraced her.

    quot; are you going to do?quot; here was a long pause.

    quot;I dont kno; Allie finally ansood togete, just ;t; Allie said. quot;I love you.quot;

    quot;I love you, too.quot;

    On  t t s;Follo; but s be sure.