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"But will you?" she asked "Convince me?"
"Probably not," he said huskily For all the carefree tone of his voice, his eyes told a different story He kissed her again, a long lingering kiss
She couldn’t quite believe this was happening Months of correspondence--sohts--still hadn’t prepared her for this He’d sold his business, come to London, and obtained a special license?
It all see so swiftly Almost too swiftly
"That special license you claim to have" She sed "Is that a real special license, or is it the Edward sort of special license?"
He leaned down and kissed her again "You think I’d procure a false license? For God’s sake, Free I’e I have no desire to end that state any tied was proof of my residency, and my solicitor assures me that can’t be used to invalidate a duly issued license I asked"
"Oh," she said She wanted to laugh "Very well, then I’htened on hers "Is that an I’m convinced it’s a real license, or…"
Fro to this No, fro to this pinnacle
She smiled up at him "Neither It’s ?"
Chapter Eighteen
AFTER THE WHIRL OF THE NEXT FEW HOURS, Edward couldn’t quite believe that it had really happened
Frederica Marshall had ht, without a moment’s hesitation Tomorrow, she’d find out who he was and what he had planned But tonight…
The sun had not yet set They stood on the doorstep of her home, so newly completed that he could still smell the clean scent of sawn boards He had his arht come to her senses and leave at anyto Free She had been one of their witnesses "I had planned to go down early for the deed her shoulders "All the etto Genevieve tomorrow?" Free asked
Lady Aain, and then looked away But even though the glance she cast him was suspicious, she didn’t say a word
He appreciated Lady Ah he didn’t deserve any circuh for Amanda to tell Free what he was
God, it eet to hold Free, to think of her as his wife The brilliant sled up at him was the sweetest yet It was a shame it wouldn’t last the week
"Shall I carry you over the threshold?" he asked, once Amanda had retrieved a valise by the doorway and taken her leave