BREAKING POINT

wn what it meant to love and be loved

ere had been no one since Howard partly because she hadn't taken several years to recover from the shock of his death, partly because she could never be satisfied with a light, c

n novelists and he had taken Jeremy along with him for the experience and interest it might afford him. The publisher for whom Penny was working at

Penny Hampson" he said to Jer

d shaken her

girls would be thin scraggy, brainy and wearing glasses! I had a job to convince

grin of anticipation on his handsome, sunburnt face. She felt a little bubble of l

right!" Jeremy had said

atch the other name" Mr

ampson" Penny said h

Jer

countably like two excited children. Tactfully, Mr Gilber

?" Jeremy

ed silver case and watched his lo

d thought. 'I would l

ink. Wait here and don't d

she hadn't the slightest inte

ft hand to take the glass, and as she raised it to him, their eyes met again

g wrong?" sh

id you say M

immediately that he had seen Howard's

ssment which might result from further questions, she add

sed his relief at finding that she was single, she a

n Jeremy had laughed -that sudden ex

. Let's slip away and find

ersation. Penny could not hear them, but she saw them nod their heads and s

d said. "Now whe

anywhere with Jeremy. On half an hour's acquaintance, she was ready to follow him to the

now. Since then her days had been filled with excitement, interest and a pass

Jeremy had told her he loved her. He had dropped her outside her flat after an evening

love you.... So

t asked her t

ith satisfaction at the rich glow in her cheeks, the twin stars in her dark brown eyes, and the shee

in love' she told

lim, her body supple, feminine but firm and youthful in its strength. She carried herself beautifully and her artists hands were long

nly worry and an unusual pallor in her cheeks, a lassitude which suggested sleepless nights. For Jeremy had not asked her to m

ve with you. I'm crazy about you. I want more than jus