‘OK, since Clare I’ve never wanted to settle down… But then I never figured I’d be this excited about becoming a dad.’
Something about the way he said those words made her want to melt inside.
She made no effort to resist as he took her into his arms.
He found her lips and kissed her, a long, sweet kiss that made her senses reel.
She felt his hands on her body, stroking her, caressing her.
Her breathing was uneven; she could feel her heart pumping against the silky coolness of his hand.
Her heart was his; it always had been. He only had to lay a hand on her to stake his claim.
‘Marry me, Alli, and I’ll make you happy. We’ll have good sex, lots of money and even more babies, if you want!’
She laughed through a shimmer of tears. ‘What a proposal! You’re crazy, Dexter.’
‘Can I take that as a yes?’ He pulled away to look at her. The car was in darkness, and all he could really see was the vivid glitter of her blue eyes.
‘I think you can,’ she admitted softly.
Who was she kidding? she wondered with bittersweet satire. The answer had always been yes. She had just been hoping… Her breathing faltered; her mind clouded. She had just been hoping for the impossible…that Dex would say he loved her. But she supposed numbly that you couldn’t have everything…
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