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Her tears mixed with droplets of water and they stared and stared Then suddenly Tessa sank under the surface, eazed into her green eyes, his heart beating so fast he swore it would burst from his chest any second

"Tessa?"

She wrapped her arms around hi for her, to erase all final doubts, ht possible "Poor, lonely man," she whispered "Feel sorry for me, Chase Take pity on one I feel like such an idiot"

"Stubborn, scared and a little too self-reliant forwent out of his voice and his expression "But I was never gone, angel" He smoothed the hair back fro"

"Marry me, Chase Please"

He choked a laugh "'Bout tiet back into your heart"

"You never left" She cupped his face in her hand and shook hilad you stuck around, Chase Madison!" He grinned his sappy grin "I think I knew you would since the day you waited on crabby Miss Dewberry" Herhim

"You could've coood-naturedly

She scoffed, denying the kiss "And blow your supreer than it is? I don't think so"

He laughed, hugging her "Bothers you, doesn't it? That was right about us"

"No" Her eyes softened and her words war that if it makes you happy"

The petition floated by and Tessa grabbed it, ripping it into pieces as Chase backstroked toward the shore, Tessa lying across his body

"Let's go home and tell our son"

"Later," he growled, drawing her on the soft shore, i her body with his "I want to make certain his momma kno babies are really made"

She arched a broorking his cutoffs open "Making up for lost time?"

"No, angel," he whispered against her lips as he tore at her panties "Making a lifetime"