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t case hanging over my head。〃

〃What court case?〃

〃The accident。 My husband's family has been pushing me to sue for

negligence。 I agreed at first because I was as angry as they were and we

were all so helpless。 Now I'd rather put the whole thing behind me。〃

Mitch was silent for a time。 〃And the nightmare?〃 he asked quietly。 His

arms were exquisitely tender as they held her to his chest。

She took a shuddering breath。 〃I dreamed I was on that plane with Jeff

when it crashed; but that I wasn't injured and had to stand by and watch

while he burned to death。 There were no doctors; no medics; nothing but

flames and smoke and debris and people's screams。〃 She buried her face

in his chest。 〃It was awful。〃

He spoke softly against her hair。 〃I know; honey; I know。 But it was

only a dream。〃 His nearness forted her。 〃Only a dream;〃 he repeated

and said it on and off; between gentle rocking; until she fell back to

sleep。

Mitch seemed preoccupied。 She sensed it from time to time and guessed

that he had work on his mind。 On the last night before she was to leave;

though; she looked up to find him brooding at the flames in the hearth。

He was sitting on the floor by her chair; with his legs stretched toward

the warmth。

She touched his shoulder。 〃Is something wrong?〃

Snatched from some distant place; he jerked his head around。 〃Hmm?〃

〃Y

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