He was still wiping down doors when they got back to the cottage, Abby had to get going, her visit was only a brief stop by as she passed and only popped in to tell him her plans before she left, stealing Muffin for a while so she could go walk by her new beau’s farm; leaving Rose once more, alone with Rob, and suddenly feeling really stupid and foolish for this morning.

She took him out a tall cool iced drink and food in the garden as soon as she waved Abby out the door, her mood brighter and determined to be nicer; she even managed a genuine smile...