Total pages in book: 95
Estimated words: 90574 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 453(@200wpm)___ 362(@250wpm)___ 302(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 90574 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 453(@200wpm)___ 362(@250wpm)___ 302(@300wpm)
She appreciated that he folded his arms across his chest. She’d be safe from his touch, at least until she finished, and then she intended to run into his arms and never leave.
“We have been through much together—”
“And have survived it all.”
She laughed softly. “You stole my words.”
“We think alike.”
“I have come to realize that.”
His dark eyes focused intently on her and she was covered with gooseflesh. Lord, but the man could stir her passion.
He waited, and she could see in the depths of his green eyes that he knew what she wanted to say to him. She knew that he wanted to hear it, had patiently waited to hear it, and had been sure that he would hear it.
He had been right.
It had taken her far too long to get to this moment, to forgive him and to let down her defenses and simply love him. All that he had done had been for love. Love for a mother he had hardly known and love for a woman he had never expected to find love with.
He drifted over to her.
“Our bargain is no longer necessary,” she admitted, her heartbeat rising and her breath catching.
“Why is that?”
“You proved that you love me.”
“You know that for sure now?” Rogan asked. “You have not a doubt? I don’t want you to have a single doubt.”
“Not a smidgen of doubt. You’ve made certain of it. Besides, my sister agrees and pointed out just how much you love me.”
His brow wrinkled. “Fiona did that?”
She nodded. “She reminded me how you were willing to walk away from this isle that meant so much to you, all for my sake. You could not have done that if you did not truly love me. And you could not have wooed me so tenaciously if there was no love in your heart for me.”
“And my betrayal? You have said nothing of that.”
She smiled. “Fiona helped me to understand the wisdom in your choice. I respect you for it and I forgive you. After all, love caught us both off guard and created complete chaos. You have redeemed yourself quite nicely.”
He kissed her. “I have waited patiently and what seemed like forever to hear you say that.”
“There is more. Two more very important matters.”
He wrapped his arms around her. “What are they?”
Aliss took his hand and placed it on her stomach. “I will give birth to your child come spring.”
He spun her around, scooped her up in his arms, and hugged her tight. “I thought I could not love you any more than I already do, but I love you much, much, much more than ever before.”
Aliss laughed, smiled, and grabbed hold of his face. “My turn, husband.” She kissed him gently. “ I love you with all my heart. I always have. I always will.”
Just before their lips touched in a kiss, they both whispered in unison, “I love you.”