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He peered deep into her eyes,her heart beat faster “I have an apartment upstairs No ht”

“Butbut you can’t do that What about your life? Your dreams?”

“That’s what I’ to tell you My dreams revolve around you” He stepped closer “I’s It took my sisters andI’ve talked to ested”

Hope swelled in her chest “How did it go?”

“It wasn’t easy, but just like you predicted, they forgave me”

“I’m so happy to hear that”

“And now it’s ti such a fool” He stared deep into her eyes,her heart pound “I’ve made one mistake after the next and I probably don’t deserve a second chance, but I’ve learnedto be honest with you and support you, no matter what And I’ll always be there for our little one”

He was saying all the right words Perhaps she should say so, too, but she didn’t want to interrupt hi he was about to tell her so very important

“Sylvie, I love you” Her heart swooned as he continued “I think I’ve loved you since you arrived in Tuscany How could I not with your glowing sht up my days like no one else has ever done And without you in ray”

She stared into his eyes, ined the words he’d spoken But his eyes showed his love “I love you, too”

He let out a visible breath “I was hoping you’d say that You don’t knoorried I was that I’d screwed up everything”

“You didn’t screw anything up Things are working out just like I always iined they would”

He leaned toward her just as she lifted up on her tiptoes and pressed her lips to his Tears of joy daht now she wa

s a tre true And then much too soon, Enzo pulled back

“Hold that thought I have one more surprise” He pulled a small re array white lights in a star patternand walls He held out a hand to her “Would you dance with me?”