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She hardly dared to ask ‘What have you done?’
‘We’re sailing there now,’ he said, ‘so you’ll see for yourself The islanders are planning a fiesta in our honour to celebrate our st friends’
‘Tell me about your plans first,’ Rosie insisted
‘Okay I’ to create a kids’ centre on the island in honour ofuseful witha fortune to work out what she meant I was so desperate not to end up like my parents—alith their hands in someone els
e’s pocket—soto be a non-profit-lected in life, and a in with me on that?’
‘Are you serious?’ Rosie was stunned ‘I’d love to What changed your mind?’
‘You did,’ Xavier admitted ‘When I went back to the island yesterday, I saw everything through your eyes, and then I understood what the island really needed, and what I could bring to it’
Reaching out, he drew her close Her face and her body tingled Staring into her eyes, he dipped his head and kissed her long and slow When he pulled back, he said, ‘I love you, Rosie I’d do anything to make you happy I’ve loved you from the moment I first saw you on that beach—I just didn’t knohat those feelings were’
‘You only knew I annoyed the hell out of you?’ she suggested, starting to smile
Xavier laughed A bolt of sheer happiness lit up his face ‘No one had ever held ry for years I hadn’t felt anything for years I was furious at being dragged back to an island that made me remes And then there was the indignity of having to share the island withher warht was to drive you away as fast as I could’
‘And now?’ she whispered
‘And now I have to keep you by any means possible What would it take to do that, Rosie? What would it take to e?’
She looked at him ‘Just love me’
As they arrived at Isla Del Rey a croaiting for theathering of dignitaries who had attended their wedding in the cathedral These were people Rosie knew and loved Everyone had dressed up for the occasion It was party night on Isla Del Rey There was nothing the islanders loved more than a celebration, and they ive theone to, and so very happy to be back on the island she loved This was special, she thought as she walked down the gangplank hand in hand with Xavier