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Chapter 4

Jed closed his eyes and felt her heart beating in tune with his. He allowed his mind to wander wherever it wanted to. But it kept coming back to the woman lying next to him.

Jed's POV:

Here is my wife, my lovely wife, snuggled next to me.

No interruptions tonight. No phone calls. Nothing to bother us.

I'm so glad I've had her here to share these past years with me. But I've had to share her as well. First with the girls, then with the state of New Hampshire, and finally, with the world.

She went willingly and slipped easily into the roles I needed her to be in. She gave up her career, a career which she struggled to attain. She gave it all up for me. She has been such an asset to me. And I love her for it.

Yeah, she sometimes complained about the travel and the speeches. But mainly she didn't want to be away from me. I can't blame her. I didn't want her to be away from me either.

But now she belongs to me and to me alone. Of course, she would take offense at that. Being 'Ms. Feminist of 1976'. But she's mine and I'm hers. No matter how long we have with each other, I'm still in love with her and will be until the end of time.

As the song goes:

You see this guy,

This guy's in love with you

Yes I'm in love,

I love you the way I do

When you smile I can tell

We know each other very well,

How can I show you?

I'm glad, I got to know you 'cause

I heard some talk,

They say you think I'm fine

Yes, I'm in love,

And what I'd do to make you mine

Tell me now, is it so,

Don't let me be the last to know

My hands are shaking,

Don't let my heart keep breaking 'cause

I need your love, I want your love

Say you're in love, in love, with this guy

If not I'll just die

Tell me now, is it so,

Don't let me be the last to know,

My hands are shaking,

Don't let my heart keep breaking 'cause

I need your love, I want your love

Say you're in love, in love, with this guy

If not I'll just die.

Yeah, please say you're in love with me, Abbey. I need to hear that every day. And I promise with my last breath that I will love you forever.

But in truth, no words are needed. Never have been. Just by her touch I know how she feels about me. I hope she knows I feel the same way.