The Midwife's New-found Family

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Fiona McArthur. The Midwife's New-found Family

THE MIDWIFE’S NEW-FOUND FAMILY

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Suddenly she felt at ease with this man whose life had hung so precariously this very afternoon, and with the heat of his skin against hers came the reinforcement of his survival. The satisfaction grew that this Ben was here, safe and solidly warm against her, and the other world outside the house seemed a million miles away.

He turned and dropped a gentle kiss, warm and fleeting, on her lips. It was over before she could begin to avoid it—unlike the impact. Her lips seemed to vibrate with the memory, and she mashed them together as if to blot the imprint out, because the thrumming continued in decreasing waves.

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‘Name’s Ben Moore. My beach house.’ He paused again. ‘There’s a side road past the camping ground on the left.’ Without opening his eyes, he said, ‘You can drive around the gate instead of opening it.’ He coughed again. ‘The shack’s about two kilometres along.’

Benmore. ‘Like the beautiful gardens in Scotland?’ She asked absently as she steered the vehicle across the sand. He didn’t answer.

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