Frederic gave a small smile. "I'm glad you like Whitby," he said, though he was a little more than 'glad'. He and Clover had lived here for seven years, for nearly all of the little boy's life, and Frederic had no intention of leaving the town anytime soon. "Perhaps here will be where you put down roots." Well, he had no intention of leaving unless Karen decided to do so and allowed him and Clover to come with her.