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“It certainly does I hope thatI’ve never seen Joel look so relaxed and happy And that’s due to you And those two adorable boys of yours Goodness, if you ever need a babysitter please let me know I’d love it”

“Thank you”

“No, thank you You make him happy And any fool can see from the way he watches you that he adores you I didn’t think I’d ever see him fall for someone like he has for you”

She should protest, tell Molly that what they had wasn’t like that But the declaration died on her tongue She wished it were the case, with all her heart To have Joel fall in love with her would be her dream come true

“Joel? Where are you?”

“In here”

She e walk-in closet attached to his bedrooht of luxury and the wardrobe was no exception It was bigger than most people’s bedrooms

She saw him place some clothes into a suitcase and frowned “Gwen said you wanted to seeaway?”

“Actually, we are”

She frowned “We are? With the boys? Why didn’t you tellwith two small boys wasn’t that easy

He stepped forward, took hold of her shoulders “I love those two boys, but I want to have you all to ht I’ve spoken to Gwen, and she and Thomas are more than happy to stay over”

He loved theht as the rest of his words penetrated

“Away for the night? Would we be far?”

“About an hour away A cabin in the woods that I own” He tilted her chin up “Before you decide, you should know that I’e from the time we leave here”

She sucked in a breath