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Gareth started to shake with laughter

“What is it?” she demanded

He couldn’t speak All he could do was lie there, his body shaking the entire bed

“What’s so funny?”

He caught his breath, turned and rolled until he was back on top of her, nose to nos

e “You,” he said

She started to frown, but then melted into a smile

A wicked smile

Good Lord, but he was going to enjoy being married to this woman

“I think wedate,” she said

“I’ you off to Scotland tomorrow” And he was serious

“I can’t,” she said, but he could tell she half wished she could

“It would be an adventure,” he said, sliding one hand along her hip to sweeten the deal

“I’ll talk to , I’ement period cut in half”

“It makes me wonder,” he said “As your future husband, should I be concerned by your use of the phrase if I’?”