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‘So it’s guilt that’s been eating at you?’

‘It was before, but not so ret what happened, I can’t undo the past You’ve taught s I can’t change And I have to believe that Sofia would want that for me too’

‘Then why did you stash me on the boat?’ Her hurt was unmistakable

‘I’m sorry I wanted to spare Sofia’s relatives unnecessary pain, yes, but I also wanted toI haven’t lived here for three years, and it was nowhere near as ready as I wanted it to be’

Her fingers twisted round the tissue in her hand and his heart twisted along with it ‘But why here? We could’ve married anywhere else in Greece’

He frowned ‘You don’t remember what you said to me e met?’

Confusion marred her forehead ‘What I said?’

‘At Macdonald Hall, you said your first trip to Greece was to Santorini That you’d always dreaet married here’

Realisation dawned and her eyes greide

‘Yes, glikia ive you that wish’

‘Why?’

‘Because your happiness means the world to me’

She sucked in a breath ‘Please don’t say that Please don’t make me hope’

‘Why not?’

‘Because you’ll make me want the impossible’

‘What do you want, Perla? Tell ht be surprised by how ive it to you’

When she said nothing, he ventured closer The orange sundress she wore low Unable to resist, he reached out and took her hand in his

The shiver that coursed through her echoed through him