Joy wanders away to the living room with the cordless phone to answer a call from Will.
From the kitchen Hope can still hear Joy yelling at her second husband, and Isaiah begins to cry. Hope holds him closer and gives him a kiss atop his head.
"Lets go upstairs, Isaiah, so your parents can have some privacy," Hope murmurs as she looks right at him.
Isaiah returns Hope's gaze and relaxes in her arms.
Upstairs in the nursery, Hope walks to the window. They both look out at the garden together.
Hope can see Matthew and Jemma sitting next to one another on the terrace. Jemma is leaning toward Matthew, laughing, and touching his arm.
"She can't seem to resist him. Which is understandable. Your uncle is incredible, Isaiah," Hope whispers.
Isaiah reaches out his hand and touches Hope's cheek. Hope reaches for his hand, and gently kisses his palm as Isaiah smiles.
"But can Matthew can resist her?" Hope says, turning away from the window.
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Comments
A tender moment never fails to catch the eye of a sentimentalist, however.
Thank you. These short scenes are all posted as installments.
This part of the narrative continues the story after Hope's and Matthew's characters have been reunited after ten years apart.
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