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My heart quickened He'd asked me twice before if I wanted him The first time, in my hurt and confusion, I'd said no The second time, I'd said yes, and then I'd left But now, I sahat he was really asking Apart from Charlotte and Walter, who'd filled in as many holes as possible in his life, he'd never felt truly wanted by anyone He'd been needed by his brother, but rejected by every other person that counted Yes, I wanted hi loved Was I ready to give hiive me his?
"I do, Grayson I do want you We justin some e know so little about each other"
"I knohat I need to know, and the rest we'll learn"
I s the path toward the front of the ht breeze "What's your middle name?" he asked
I laughed softly "Isabelle, after ram What's yours?"
"I don't have one"
I turned to hiht that someone should have no middle name"
He shrugged and s up into a soft, vulnerable smile "No, I suppose not"
I letthere under the stars, I saw hi ence, his loyalty and protective nature, his wit, and his deep sensitivity—the thing he let so few people see And suddenly I felt awed I was his wife This beautiful man had chosen me I wanted to love hiht I wanted to be worthy of hied for him to love me back
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"Ah It's good advice"
"And you? Did you know before tonight?"
"I think I've known for quite some time now"
"You have?" The delighted look on his face said it all
We stopped next to the entrance to thehis hands in mine