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He put his arm around her shoulders as they followed Alex out "I'll tell you all about it touests left soon thereafter As Emma departed, however, she took Belle's hand in hers and pulled her aside

"Do you, er, need to have a talk with me?" she whispered

"I don't think so," Belle whispered back

"Are you certain?"

"About what?"

"That you don't need to have a talk withabout?"

"Married love, corkbrain Do you need to have a talk with ht s you didn't" She let go of her hand and took a few steps away before turning back to say, "Well then, have a good night"

Belle smiled "Oh, I shall I shall"

"What was that all about?" John asked, leaning down to kiss his wife's neck now that all of their guests had departed

"I'll tell you toht" He steered her up the stairs

"So have I" She folloith alacrity

"What are you thinking?" John asked when they reached the landing "Right… now"

"I was thinking that I'ht"

"M to oose To Bletchford Manor"

Belle s since I've been there It hadn't even occurred to rand," John said quietly

"It's grand enough for me"

"It has a terrible name"

"That can be fixed"

"Not veryto put down Bletchford Manor It has several excellent attributes"

"Really?" They were at the top of the stairs

"Oh yes" Belle smiled flirtatiously "The rose bushes are quite beautiful"