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She leaned forward and kissed his cheek, before whispering, “Thank you for saving me God sent you to me, and I’ve thanked him as well”

She straightened slowly and saw the surprise, the single tear that eased frohtly, licked his lips, then glanced at the small woman who eased to the side of his bed

“She won’t let runted “I claim a rain check And one of those tickets”

Elizabeth Vanderale was hiding her tears, but Dawn felt them, sensed them

“He needs to rest now,” she said softly “And if I don’t let Merinus in, he’s going to start ignoring ”

“My lare at her, but his lashes drifted down When they closed, Elizabeth’s lips pressed together to hold back her tears as she nodded at Dawn and Seth

Seth led Dawn from the room, his arm around her, and as they walked down the hallway, the last of the pain, the dark fury and the past eased away from her

She had done as she’d vowed She had washed her hands in Jason Phelps’s blood She had seen hi away from it

“I want to go hoian and Styxin behind them

“The heli-jet can have you in Sanctuary within a few hours,” he promised

Dawn shook her head, turned to hio to our home Now Just the two of us”

The joy that lit his eyes flamed in her heart

“We’ll go ho hers “Right now”

The kiss was a promise A dedication She had awakened to his love and she would never sleep without it again

EPILOGUE