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“You saveddown in a chair near the bed and then pulling her onto his lap
He noticed she’d allowed hiht She was still upset He didn’t blame her, but he was also beyond proud of her, and in awe She was a marvel, a heroine, and she was his
His hand ski froive her a chance to answer “I’o”
Her chin tipped, nose lifting “You can’tordered about”
He checked his smile “Well, then, I’ll just have to lock you back in the tower”
She turned her head sharply and glared at hi these past feeeks?”
He lifted one of her long silky curls “I did I just told you You weren’t listening I can’t live without you”
“You’ll be fine You’re not in danger anymore”
He stroked another curl and then wrapped it around his finger “Not true I’ you and it’ll break ed brain and a broken heart?”
She sant snort ood to have her with him like this He’d missed her so much
“You’ll be fine without me,” she said huskily “You’ll find another princess—”
“Never You’re the only princess I want and the only woman I love” He turned her head toward him “I love you, Josephine, I do, and I know I don’t deserve you, but I’ht Let me prove to you howyou—”
“You did hurt me”
“I know I did I wasn’t sensitive about the e, and I shouldn’t have forced you to rieve and come back when you were ready”
She said nothing and he gave her hair another stroke
“I’ honest,” he said after a moment “I’ain if I thought I o home because I was afraid you wouldn’t coine living without you From the time I was on Khronos, I wanted you, and not just for a few days but forever There is no one else for me, cara, only you”
He tipped her chin up and kissed her lightly “Tell ive me another chance You don’t have to love ivewe have never had enough ofti out I need time with you, Josephine, time to prove to you that I can make you happy, and make you feel safe—”
“You do,” she whispered, interrupting hi away tears “I love you,” she added simply “I have loved you from the moment I saw you on my beach I was meant to rescue you, just as I was meant to love you Sometimes I think the only reason I was put on this earth was to be there when you needed me”
“If that’s the case, kno that I will always need you, and I will always love you, and I will alant you at ether You, me, and the children ill have”
Her eyes filled with tears “Do you think we’ll be able to have another baby? I want to start a family with you”
He clasped her face and kissed her fiercely “We will,” hetime later “I promise ill Just as I promise you my love and my heart forever”
CHAPTER ELEVEN
THEY WAITED UNTIL the period ofwas over to take a much-needed honeymoon, and then after the honeymoon there was the coronation with all the po required
But finally, thankfully, the guests were gone, and the fuss was over, and life was settling into a pleasant routine at the palace Alexander would be busy during the days, but he was all hers at night, and they er
But after two ed for a change, and she mentioned to Alexander that she hoped they could sneak away for a few days, or even a day, and do so adventurous and new just the two of them
She didn’t think he was listening, but the nextbreakfast he strolled into her roo within the hour