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“I am sorry, my love.I know that I am the cause of such distress with you.”

“It’s not only that.”He waved his hands about.“It’s everything seems to be happening so fast, it makes my head spin.”

Francis smiled in understanding.“There has been a lot of things happening for you, that is for certain.I also would be a bit out of sorts if it were me, I believe.”

They stood looking at each other for a moment.

Mason smiled.“Shall we go up to bed?”

Francis matched his smile.“I would like nothing more.”

Chapter Forty-Four

Mason woke up with the sun in his eyes.He coughed once and then sat up.“Damn, it’s bright.”

“Yes,” Francis said, still lying down.“I do not think my dear cousin took that into account.I am not sure if she knows where the draperies have gone.I shall enquire if she knows.”

“Okay,” Mason said clearing his throat.“I need coffee.”

Francis grinned.“I’ll race you to the kitchen!”He disappeared.

“I hate it when you do that,” Mason yelled.

Francis was standing next to the sink in the apartment downstairs when Mason hurried through to the bathroom.Mason flushed the toilet and came out smirking at Francis.“You could have at least put on the coffee.”

Francis scowled at him.“I would have if I could.”

Mason waved his hand asking him to move from in front of the sink.“I know you would have.I’d also give you a big kiss if I could.”

Francis only nodded and looked away.“I have so many emotions at this moment.”He looked back to Mason.“I am very sad knowing that our time together is quickly running out.I am also quite excited to see my family home.I am glad that I will be returning there for all of eternity.Then there is the satisfaction that my mother got her just rewards and I am sad at the same time.I am ecstatic that I was able to reconnect with my dear sweet cousin and meet the man she chose to spend her life with.Why on earth she chose such a man baffles me.”

Mason burst out laughing.“He told me that he was glad to have met you, and has admiration for you, while asking why anyone wouldn’t like him.”

Francis frowned.“Why would anyone like him is my opinion.”

“He did say that it was obvious that you were a good businessman,” Mason pointed out.