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"I knoho is trying to kill me," he finally said, his voice low

Belle sat up in bed, pulling the covers over her breasts "Who?"

"George Spencer" He cleared his throat "The one I told you about"

The blood drained froht he'd left the country"

"I thought so, too Ashbourne saw hi"

"Are you certain that he'd want to kill you?"

John closed his eyes as his memory took hiony in Ana's eyes The fury in Spencer's "I'm certain"

Belle put her arms around him and pulled herself close to his side "Now at least we knoho he is Noe can fight hi to do?"

"I'm not sure yet, love There is much to consider" But he didn't want to think about any of that yet, not when he was still lying in bed with his wife of less than twenty-four hours Abruptly changing the subject, he kissed her again and asked, "Did you have a good wedding?"

"Of course," Belle replied loyally

"Are you certain?" John hated to think that his haste ical days in her life "You seeht before the cere across her cheeks "I was just a touch edgy"

"Not having second thoughts about me, I hope" He hoped ? He prayed

"No, of course not," Belle said, playfully swatting hiht I wasa mistake I was just a bit at odds withwasn't exactly how I drea to be"

"I'm sorry," John said softly

"No, no, don't be Just because it wasn't what I thought I wanted doesn'tany sense at all?"

John nodded soleuests andWhat I needed was a drunken priest, irreverent guests, and a coot exactly what you needed" "I suppose so But then again, all I really needed was you" John leaned down to kiss her again, and they remained thus occupied for the next hour

As the day wore on, John realized that he was going to have to take soe Spencer He certainly had no desire to sit around and wait for Spencer to finally lodge a bullet in his chest He'd go crazy if he had to wait patiently for his enemy to make a move For the sake of his sanity, then, he would need to co in shadoas distasteful, and he resolved to face the situation head-on and meet with Spencer in person