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Cody pulled her into his arms "He wanted to know my intentions"

"Oh," shehim how I felt about you"

"What happened then?"

"Then hein the house"

She pressed a finger to his lips and told him earnestly "I told you that Ithat I would settle for whatever we could have"

"Yes, but I wanthis lips to hers, his kiss both tender and urgent

Then he pulled back and looked down at her again, his eyes glowing golden in the night

"So much more," he said, his tone husky

"II admit I&039;m more than a little in love with you," she said

"Really? I hadn&039;t anticipated such a surprising and a complication You see, Miss Alexandra Gordon, I believe that I&039;m much more than a little in love with you"

"ButI know you want to find your father," she said

"True, but"

"But?"

"Every man needs a home base And if he happens to be a vampire hunter, he could have no better wife than one who knowsall there is to know The truth about that ripped his shoulders and rose on her toes to kiss him

"You didn&039;t actually pose the question," she whispered to hi her up into his arhing, both question and answer spoken in the oldest language known between a man and a woman