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"Uh-huh"

Angie chuckled "That’s not fair to do that when Elanced at Mason He was staring at Aidan and Noah with a contemplative look on his face Never in a ined what he would do next Mason crawled up into his lap and patted Pesh’s chest "Esh Mace’s daddy Mace Daddy’s boy"

Conversation in the dining rooing under the burn of everyone staring at him and Mason There was no way he could deny the boy when he wore such an expression of happiness "Yes, you’re Daddy’s boy"

A strangled cry caused hian Wide-eyed and opento believe that what she was seeing was real Then without another word, she bolted from her chair and fled the roo to decide what to do Bending over, he whispered into Mason’s ear, "Will you go back and play with the others? I need to check on Moently sat hi roolanced at the others "Excuseout of his chair He made his way down the hallway He didn’t have to look hard for Megan--she was in the one bedroohtly on the wood When she didn’t answer, he went ahead and opened the door

He found her sitting on the edge of the bed with her head in her hands He went over and sat down next to her Tentatively, he put his hand on her back "I’ him I wasn’t his daddy He looked so happy, and I didn’t want to hurt hian turned her head to look at hiry at you?" He nodded his head She hiccupped a cry "Oh Pesh, you’re so naïve sometimes!"

He jerked back at her words "Excuse o and do so like that" Before he could process her words, she threw herself at hi his cheeks and ht her hands around his neck "You really love Mason, don’t you?"

"Of course I do"

"You could see yourself really being a father to him?"

"Yes, I could But what--"

She silenced him with a kiss It was one that was laced with desperate emotions He wrapped his hands around her waist and drew her closer to him Just as he was about to deepen the kiss, she pulled away "You love me too, don’t you?"

"You should have no doubts on that one"

"You love h to be a husband to me?"

Her question caused him to suck in a harsh breath He felt like he had been kicked in the gut "Yes, I could--I always have"

She tilted her head at hi her lips to his, she ainst his mouth, "Marry me Makedown because if he hadn’t been, he was pretty sure he would’ve done so He also questioned both his hearing and his sanity Had Megan just proposed to hi

"Did you just ask an nodded her head "I wish you could see your face right now I should be insulted"