Bill Norman sat on the grass beside her. When he reached out to tickle her under the arms, she screeched with laughter.

Harry and Bridget laughed too. ‘I hope he never regrets the choice he made,’ she said. ‘He could find his new wife quite a handful.’

Harry kissed her long and lovingly. ‘A man knows what he wants,’ he murmured. ‘Bill has found his happiness with Fanny, and I’ve found mine with you.’

In the distance the children played, and Bridget’s heart was full. ‘I once thought owning a shop would be the top of the world,’ she confessed. ‘But that was before I came here.’

‘You’ll see, sweetheart,’ he promised. ‘We’ll be happier here than we’ve ever been.’

And as he held her hand and ran with her down the hill, Bridget knew he was right.

First published in the United Kingdom in 1998 by Headline Book Publishing

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