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‘Because you believed that loving so in the total way that your parents did, would somehow make you less? That it would control and possibly destroy you?’ Darci said quietly ‘That it would certainly dae any children born into that relationship?’

Luc looked at her silently for several long seconds before slowly nodding ‘Yes,’ he said finally, surprised at her astuteness after the little he had told her about his childhood ‘But that isn’t true, is it, Darci?’ he realised, knowing that to see Darci big with his baby, to love and nurture their child together, would only expand and deepen the love he already felt for her

Maybe that hadn’t been true of his parents’ e But he had watched Cesare with his children this last week, and knew it to be true of his cousin’s ether this evening that the same would be true when their baby was born, too

If he could just have Darci, if she would only agree to become his wife, he kneithout a doubt that any children they had together would be included in their love He wanted children with her Desperately wanted that

‘No, that would never be true of a child we had together, Luc,’ she assured him ‘Our children will be an affirmation of our love for each other, Luc, not a threat to our own relationship,’ she told him shyly

Luc became very still as he stared down at her, as he looked deep into those expressive green eyes and saw—as he saw…

He drew in a sharp breath, his hands tightening against her cheeks as he looked down at her wonderingly ‘Darci, do you loveto believe it could be true

‘I love you, Luc,’ she confirhtly clasp his arms ‘I love you so much that I’m as terrified as you obviously are,’ she admitted ‘Luc, do you think two people like us—two people who, for different reasons ad love all their lives—could possibly find happiness, love together…?’

Luc breathed deeply, his heart beating rapidly in his chest ‘I think—I know—that we are perfect for each other!’ he declared fiercely

Darci smiled ‘So do I,’ she choked ‘Oh, Luc, so do I!’ she cried joyously, and she ainst his

Luc’s ar fro her for his own ‘I realised as I watched you this evening, as I proudly saw you charyou again, never being with you again You are the sun, the roaned as his th of her throat ‘I will love you untilbreath!’

Heaven, Darci acknowledged glowingly as she thought of all the years ahead of therandchildren, randchildren if they were very lucky

Absolute heaven…

‘Kerry tried to warn ht backfire on me,’ Darci said so up at hiether

Luc s your flat both your flatmates’

Darci gri you back really was all my own idea’

He laughed softly, indulgently ‘Oh, I know that, you little firebrand!’ He dropped a light, forgiving kiss on her brow ‘I intend thanking Mellie when I finallyher Without her intervention the two of us ether to fall in love with each other’

Darci reached up to smooth his froay ‘I prefer to think that ould,’ she replied Sos,’ she added simply

Luc turned on his side, facing her ‘You really believe that, Darci?’ he pressed warmly

‘With allmy whole life for you, Luc My whole life!’ she repeated fervently, her ar about him as her lips parted to receive his kiss