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‘I know I‘I know you ed your mind, or perhaps you didn’t lovehow I’ve acted How afraid I’ve been But I’ll still say it, because I want you to know Because you deserve to know, after everything we’ve had together After everything I put you through I was so afraid, Laurel, of what love was What it meant How it could make you hurt I was afraid, and I let that fear control er I refuse to I love you, Laurel Forrester, and that won’t ever change’

Tears sparkled in her eyes and she let out a treh ‘Good,’ she said, and stepped into his are either’

‘Thank heaven’ He wrapped his ar the feel of her ‘Because we are done with all this dra ain’

‘Back to giving orders, are you?’ Laurel asked, tilting her face up to hi kiss ‘Good thing I don’t mind’

Cristiano laughed and pulled her closer ‘Good thing,’ he agreed in a ain

EPILOGUE

Three Months Later

‘YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL’

Laurel twitched at her veil as her mother sniffed and dabbed her eyes ‘The most beautiful bride that ever was’

Laurelas Cristiano thinks so,’ she said

‘Of course he will,’ Elizabeth said ‘The man is mad about you’

‘As Lorenzo is about you’ Laurel aze in the mirror as they shared a sorrowful smile The last three months had been filled with joy, as well as sadness Lorenzo was holding his own, and he and Elizabeth were inseparable But their days together were nu them all the more determined to seize love and happiness while they could