Chapter 42

Ally stared, heart feeling oddly large for her chest in the moment. Beside her Eoin stood stiff, eyes tracing the shape again and again as the tips of his ears began to turn pink.

'Ally?' her mama whispered to her as she squeezed in between her and Eoin, arms around their waists. 'Do you like it?'

It looked just like the design she and Eoin had spent months working on. Ally's throat swelled with emotion, stopping any words escaping. She nodded rapidly.

The crowd of friends, some close but most acquaintances, stayed put, watching as she and Eoin, with her mama and papa just behind, walked toward their new home.

The long front of the house was made up of full height windows, the glass angled back to catch the sunlight streaming down. Behind the wall of windows, four domes rose, following the length and curve of the front windows. Walking to the right end of the windows, Ally stared at the beautiful framing woodwork before reaching out to stroke it.