In Gerard's Gamble, he returns.
EXCERPT
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"Good evening, My
lord." The bench rocked a bit as Gerard straddled it.
"The deed is done." The
sat in silence for a few moments, Martin steadfastly gazing at a horizon that
was too close, his heart tripping every few beats as he struggled to hide how
the other man's nearness affected him. He could feel Gerard's unsettled
emotions, sense his agitation.
"How did they take the
news?"
"With characteristic aplomb
and a distinct lack of furor. I wonder if they'll miss me at all or if they're just
secretly breathing sighs of relief to have me off their backs and out of their
way?"
His head snapped around and
Martin glared at Gerard. "Of course they'll miss you! Those children
positively dote upon you!"
"Those children are full grown
adults who haven't listened to a word I've said since they were breeched. Even
Cecy smiles and nods and goes about her merry way as though I were in my dotage."
A self-deprecating gesture accompanied the words. "They've got everything
I can give them, financial security, a respectably place in society, education
and moral fortitude. I’m not needed."
I need you. He wanted to shout it out so loud the stable
boys would hear it. 
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