*Della*

Mr. Cary helped me change the sheets on my bed after we got dressed.

“Do have any idea when James will be back home? I would love to stay here longer, if only he wouldn’t come back today.”

“You’d like to stay here with me?” I asked with a grin.

“Of course. I was serious when I said I miss you so much. I want to use this time judiciously. But if James comes back today, we won’t have the ...