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Gabriel rubbed her back with his other hand He fetched her a towel to wipe her lass of water

“This must be love,” she murmured, in between sips of water

“What’s that?” He sat behind her, cradling her in his arms

“You held my hair, Professor You must love me”

He reached a tentative hand to her lower abdo after me once, when I was sick And that was before you loved me”

“I always loved you, Gabriel”

“Thank you” He kissed her forehead “Weto scare me off with bodily fluids”

“I’ll remember that when my water breaks”

The E around Copley Place before driving to an Italian restaurant in the north end for dinner

That evening, in their suite at the Copley Plaza hotel, Julia undressed, dropping her clothes carelessly on the floor Gabriel surveyed her body, his eyes fixing on her brsts, which were full and ripe

“Your beauty always takes aze “Your compliments always surprise h” He paused, staring at her “We aren’t needs anymore”

“No, we’re not”

“Happy anniversary, Mrs Emerson”

“Happy anniversary, Mr Emerson”

He reached into his jacket pocket and removed a distinctive blue box, tied with a white satin ribbon

Julia stamot your gift back at the house” She rubbed at her forehead “I hope I’nancy brain?”

“Dr Rubio says it’s conant women to experience short-term memory probleift, but I’ht of me”

“It’s a Star of David on a silver chain I know you don’t wear jewelry” She gestured to his wedding ring “Except for that But I thought maybe”

“Of course I’d wear it Thank you, Julianne, that was very thoughtful”

“I’azed at him warmly as he handed her the box

When she opened it, she found a dia platinum chain She looked up at him quizzically