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"Agreed," he said readily

Pandora’s eyes widened in surprise "Really?"

"You’ll have to replace it with some other word" Gabriel bent over her, the tip of his nose touching hers "A good one"

It was hard to think with his ested breathlessly

He made a sound of aain, she strained her head back

"Wait, there’s another condition About yourher "I wouldn’t like--that is, I can’t--" She broke off, impatient with herself, and forced the words out "I won’t share you"

The glow in his eyes was like the innermost heart of a flame "I said, ‘only you,’" he reminded her "I meant it" His lashes lowered, and his lips ca time after that, there was no more discussion

The rest of that day was a colorful blur in Pandora’s memory Only a few moments stood out in the dreamlike haze First they went to share the neith her fahted to the point of elation As Kathleen and Cassandra embraced Gabriel by turns and inundated him with questions, Devon took Pandora aside

"This is what you want?" he asked softly, staring down at her with those black-rimmed blue eyes so much like her own

"Yes," she said on a faint note of amazement "It is"

"St Vincent came to talk with me this afternoon about the solicitor’s letter He said that if he could persuade you to e you in your business, and refrain fro He understands what it lance at Gabriel, as still talking with Kathleen and Cassandra, before continuing in a low tone "The Challons coentlereeo over a simple handshake"

"Then you think we can rely on his promise"

"Yes But I also told his"

Pandora sainst his chest