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Luc becahtly to look down at her searchingly, his own e in his throat as he saw her tears and the beco blush that had coloured her cheeks ‘Darci, are you telling ruffly

She hesitated ‘That I’riave a shaky smile ‘So, you see, you really wouldn’t want to have an affair with someone as inexperienced as me!’

The eh Luc at thatthat he found he couldn’t speak for several seconds He had thought, half-guessed the day of the picnic, that Darci was so skittish because she was a virgin But to knoas a fact…

‘You’re right, Darci I don’t want to have an affair with you,’ he finally confirmed softly

Darci’s htly ‘I didn’t think that you would once you knew the truth,’ she replied slowly

Luc straightened, holding her away frohtly ‘Darci, I realised after you walked away frootten to tell you one i his head fir with his emotions ‘I did not tell you because I was still intent on protecting myself,’ he admitted huskily ‘Darci, I was not completely honest with you just now I do not want an affair with you I do not want to live with you, either At least, not unless—Darci, will you marry me?’ He held his breath as he waited for her answer

Darci stared at hilitter of his eyes—totally unable to read anything from the harshness of his expression

‘Isn’t that rather an extreet me into bed?’ she asked

He gave a small smile ‘Very extreme—if that was all I wanted,’ he allowed ‘Darci, Wolf spoke toHe explained to el when they first met How he came to realise that he could not live without her in his life How he knew that he would do anything, be anything, if she would only stay with him,’ he added fiercely

Darci couldn’t breathe—certainly couldn’t have spoken if her life had depended on it!

Luc gave a self-derisive shake of his head ‘Darci Wilde—sweet, beautiful,Darci Wilde,’ he murmured softly as his hands moved up to cradle each side of her face and he looked down at her wonderingly ‘I’ve realised this evening that is exactly how I feel about you!’

She moistened dry lips ‘You do…?’