Chapter 45 - 45

"The more I think about it, I am not unhappy that you're here. I treasure the gift that you are. That space is gladly filled by someone. Being alone for so long, I am starting to realize, was probably bad for my mental health. I do need people around me who don't work for me." Henry felt the absence of Ellie's hand as she shifted it. He wanted the warmth back that her lithe fingers felt. Seeing her shift around, he wandered down another avenue, "Is the nurse we hired, to your standards? Do you find her to be about equal or better to the service you received before at the hospital?"