She had become closer with some of the girls at her office and spent time with them outside of work. They occasionally went to the cinema or to the pub for a drink. It was better than going back home to her empty flat. She missed Alice dreadfully, but she had to move on to keep herself from brooding. Lily had gotten a letter from Alice after the New Year. The cottage assigned to them was charming with a lovely view of an old Norman church. Alice loved the peace and quiet of the country and went for daily walks down the country lane that led up to their home. Occasionally she stopped into the church for a solitary prayer while Jacob was at work. Jacob didn’t come home from the Park until all hours of the night and wouldn’t comment on his work, but Alice believed that with round the clock efforts of the team success was imminent. The baby was starting to move, but she kept it to herself since she wasn’t supposed to be this far along. Lily finished reading the letter and went to put the kettle on.
