C106 In The Marble Room

He kissed the crown of her head and she leaned back, coming to kiss him softly on the cheek. Because her tears stained his cheek, she wiped it, as well as hers. He smiled. "I can never begin to tell how much I have missed you. Gwen has been harder to handle without your help."

Beth burst into a hearty laughter. "I am certain she has."

Her father waved the others forward. Then, he invited. "Come