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His kiss was everything she re she would re joy that filled her as his mouth claimed hers As his heart claimed hers As he claimed her

‘My for ever wife,’ he said, breathing in the sweet breath of her honeyed mouth ‘My for ever love’

She gave herself to his kiss, long and sweet and deep, and her hands slipped from his to wind about his neck as his hands clasped her waist, holding her so close against hiain

Except the buzzing in her apron pocket

He pulled back ‘What the—’

Rosalie gave a shaky laugh ‘It’sto turn down the bed in this room’

Xandros yanked the phone from her pocket and answered it

‘This is Xandros Lakaris in Rooht now And for the next fifty years and more! Oh, and by the way, she’s just handed in her notice Effective immediately’

He chucked the phone on the desk Turned back to her Took her into his arain

‘I think,’ he said, and there was a gleaold of his eyes that ether’

He drew her doith hih of bliss

Of radiant, everlasting love and perfect, perfect happiness

EPILOGUE

ROSALIE SMILINGLY ACCEPTED the glass of cha to her fro She and Xandros had just arrived from yet another sojourn on Kallistris, where they loved to spend all the time they could But this was an occasion she would not have missed for all the world

She raised her flute to the young wo roo her newly christened baby in her arms