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Another chance At being a husband, a father With Sam

He’d set down that path with Dora in good faith eight years ago and ruined both their lives He shouldn’t even consider it with Sam of all people To be responsible for her future happiness He shouldn’t consider it, butthe course of his life

‘No,’ he answered ‘There is nothing to return to’

‘Then what shall you do when you find Rafe?’

‘I don’t know’

‘Where do you wish to go?’

Here I want to stay here and let the world care for itself I want to see if this ease I feel with you is real because it is unlike anything I’ve felt with anyone else Even with Rafe—and I’ve trusted him with my life

The words didn’t come anywhere near his lips

‘I don’t know, Sam’

‘Do you ever want to have a faain?’

‘Yes Yes, I do’ The words left him before he could stop them Jacob’s face rose before hi as he se’s first copy of the Desert Boy book It wasn’t the words that had caught his son’s attention, but Sa jostled between a camel, a donkey and a one-eyed jackal

‘So will you at least consider what I proposed, Edge?’

‘Yes’

Her laugh was shaky as she finally untangled her hands and stepped back

‘Good Thank you Goodnight, Edge’

She grasped the cloth door of the tent and the panther reached through him and sank its teeth into its prey

‘I accept’

‘Youwhat?’

‘Accept Your proposal’

‘But I did not ive me an answer immediately’

‘Shall I withdraw my acceptance?’

‘No! No, but’

‘We will tell Poppy and Janet in theand discuss the particulars’