189 wivesbehavingbadly

i thought you would agree that it wass nathan who was important  ."
we looked at each other and , for the thousandth time , i asked myself why i had chosen to use rose , of all people , in the way that i had .
she pointed to the bouquet , " i'm going to put this on the coffin  with your flowers . it's from us , the family ."
"ah ..." the sound slid away from me .
" you can't possible ." please , "  i said , and gestured toward the coffin , but i had the curious sensation that my years with nathan had disappeared pulverzed in the fierce , implacable determination of his first family .
rose got to her feet and her linen dress fell into place as it should . the heavy gold ring gleamed on her finger . she placed the flowers beside mine on the coffin and rested her hand briefly on it ," for you nathan ," she said to the coffin ." they're the best i could get ."
she retured  around . " are the twins coming today ?"
" yes , i wasn't sure about subjecting them , but  they are here ."
' there you are ."  poppy rustled up , pale and hollow eyed ." i got here early to help out ." she slipped a hand under her mother's elbow and peered into her face ." are you okay ?" she inquired anxiously ." will you get through ?" poppy wanted needed - rose to be bowed down with grief ." you're doing brilliantly , mum . i'll  look after you later ."
mother and daughter exchangaed a glance of perfect understanding . without being told , rose knew that poppy was terrified yet by the drama of her sorrow and poppy was understood that her mother's courage was stretched taut.