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And because he was George Rokesby, and he was going to love her for the rest of his days, he kissed her right back

Epilogue

Several months later

Crake House

"The results are final," Billie said, adding up the last colulanced up at her froe, lovely, four-posted piece that Billie had redressed in green a feeeks into their ht the title He always read before they went to bed She loved that about him He was such a creature of habit Another reason they were a perfect match

"What is it this tient, but she was so pleased by the numbers in front of her that she decided she didn’t care "The barley harvest," she said "Aubrey Hall outdid Crake by a factor of… hold on one moment…" She chewed on her lower lip as she worked out another computation "One point one!"

"Such a triumph"

She pursed her lips, trying for an unareater barley acreage?"

"Of course!" She rolled her eyes "Honestly, George"

His lips curved ever-so-slightly "Might I remind you that you live at Crake?"

Billie felt herself smile in return

"And that your naerton at heart Well," she added, not liking George’s frown, "a Bridgerton and a Rokesby"

He sighed Just a little "I don’t suppose you’ve any plans to turn your for of Crake"

Not for the first tie had not objected when she’d told him that she wanted to continue her work at Aubrey Hall He was an uncoht he ht be the only person who did

"My father still needs me," she said "At least until Ede rose from the bed and walked over "Your father’s steould be thrilled to finally earn his wages"

She glanced up "I’"