Posted by Steph in ma on November 6, 2009, 6:05 am, in reply to "It has been nearly two years now…..photostory from East Leake"
comfortable together. I'm so happy to see that they've come this far. And I LOVE that last shot. 
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: Note: Erik has been married before. Jessica is
: the child he thought was his but who was
: not.....
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:
: Erik has taken Emma to The Botanical
: Gardens. They pause in their wanderings in
: one of the old greenhouses and Erik opens up
: about his past....
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: Erik: My divorce seems so long ago now
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: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: I haven’t seen Jessica for nearly
: two years now. She will be three now, nearly
: four
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: Emma: *silence*
:
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: Erik: *sigh* She will have forgotten me by
: now, her mother will have made sure of that.
: My name will have never been mentioned and
: all photos will have been destroyed
: Emma: *silence*
:
:
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: Erik: Some days are worse than others
: Emma: *silence*
:
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: Erik: *heavy sigh*
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *shakes himself* I am sorry Emma. I
: am not much company today and to talk of
: oneself and ones past like this is
: abominably rude. No wonder you are silent
:
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: Emma: *she looks up* Oh no Erik that is
: not why I am silent
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: Erik: *tilts head*
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: Emma: *earnestly* I am silent because I
: simply don’t know what to say. Whatever I
: say would be so shallow and trite and would
: not convey one ounce of the depth of sorrow
: or empathy that I feel for you. I cannot
: even begin to understand your loss and the
: loss of a child.*she falters* I....I...am
: sorry …….
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: Erik: *moving closer*
: Emma: *blushing and upset* I...I am sorry,
: I don’t know what to say......
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: He lays his hand on hers...
: Erik: Oh but you do Emma, you do....*long
: pause*... Thank you
: Emma: *silence*
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: Erik: *quietly* Emma…..
: Emma: *blushes*
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: Erik: Emma, I want you to know that you
: are really special….and I think the world of
: you
: Emma: *blushes more deeply*
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: Erik: And I hope you feel the same about
: me…Emma? ….do you?
: Emma: *whispers* Erik…….*daring to look
: up*…..you know I do…….
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: Erik: I wasn’t absolutely sure; I needed
: to hear you say so, you are so gentle and
: kind to everyone……not just me……
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: Erik: *breathes deeply* Emma Smith………*and
: he kisses her*
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: Erik: Bless you
: *Peace*
:
: I am so pleased that they have reached
: this stage in their relationship; I had
: begun to despair of it ever happening with
: Emma being so nervous and shy and Erik so
: vulnerable.
: I am just so happy for them…*sigh*….the
: first kiss …..
:
: I also couldn’t resist putting in this last
: shot of them…
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: Thank you to my friend Anne for Emma’s dress
: and I shot this story in Mum and Dad’s old
: greenhouse
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