Chapter 41
Twenty minutes later, showered and dressed in clean clothing, Ally and Eoin made their way behind Cato and Fran, who kept glancing back with wide smiles at the two of them, walking to the town centre only minutes from the hospital house.
Ally, her arm hooked through Eoin's, gave it a gentle squeeze again and he looked down to her face, unable to stop his own face splitting with a smile.
'Can you believe it?' she whispered, eyes glimmering with tears, her expression earnest with excitement. 'I mean, you were so worried. But look! You did it!'
Eoin bent to kiss her, the two of them pausing for the moment, arms around each other. When they pulled away, just as Cato made a grumbling sound with another swat from Fran, Eoin winked at Ally.
'Well, one part is working. Only time will tell, love.'
She nodded, snuggling close as he put his arm around her back, hand settling on her hip. 'Can't wait to see if the rest works,' she whispered. He smiled, squeezing her hip gently.