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“Oh, Connor”

They began to ether, slowly at first and then faster, while her world dimmed to just the two of them

When they climaxed simultaneously, her world exploded in spas of co

Afterward, she snuggled close to him

“You are a wonder,” he growled

She laughed

“Allison,” he said

“Yes?”

“Will you marry me?”

She raised her head and looked at hi with you? Disagreeing with your judg a thorn in your side?” she asked

He arched a brow “Yeah, that sounds about right”

She s with happiness “Yes, I will”

Epilogue

“How the haughty have fallen,” Noah Whittaker said with a grin

Allison tossed her hair over her shoulder and looked up fro Her brothers and sister-in-law had stopped by the townhouse for so just finished lunch, they were now sitting in the living room with baby Nicholas asleep in his carrier“Don’t pay any attention to hi look “Love is a beautiful thing”

Noah raised his glass in salute “Right A beautiful thing that hasn’t happened to leeful

Allison narrowed her eyes “Laugh while you can, copper top,” she said using her old childhood moniker for Noah, whose reddish-brown hair was several shades lighter than that of any of his siblings

After her successful ly threatened to get Noah married off, too, partly because he pretended to be such a cynic Instead, with no apparent effort on her brother’s part, she herself would be the one walking down the aisle next Noah was obviously relishing the fact that events had panned out the way they had, and he’d escaped the marital noose—for now

Connor walked into the living roo a couple of open beers, one of which he handed to Matt “What’s going on?”

As usual, Allison’s heart swelled at the sight of hiot the chance toover the fact that I’ to walk down the aisle before he does”

“Well, it’s not as if he didn’t try to givehand,” Connor said as he ca her a lecherous look when no one else could see

She felt herself blush even as she shot hi look “What do you mean?” she asked distractedly

“Er, Connor—” Noah said

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Noahmotion across his throat while amusement lit Quentin’s face

“Yes, what do youNoah a look of curiosity

“Well, let’s just say Noah and I had an interesting conversation at the Me the lines of—”

Noah groaned and let his head fall back against his leather chair