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She snuck a glance up at him “But you have told me that I need to speak up rather than keep quiet because I’ht upset someone”

“Did I? I suppose I ht revise those vows if it means so much to you”

“It does”

He reached forward and cupped her breast, squeezing lightly “Aspen, I wish I hadn’t had to leave right after asking you to marry me—”

“Tellingto marry you”

“Don’t interrupt,” he said sternly, but there was a hint of hu uncertain about that now, if you need to talk about it, if you’re not sure that you want to marry me anymore—”

“What? Of course I do” How could he believe otherwise? Didn’t he knohat he meant to her

“Sir, I love you with everything inside me This past week has beenhard” She didn’t want to come across as needy But she owed him more than that She owed him the truth “It wasa li on”

He brushed back her hair, studying her face “You should have toldwhen I called you”

“The reception wasn’t that good and you were needed elsewhere There wasn’t h the phone”

“I wish I’d been here for you” He rubbed his thuht a family wasn’t for me The idea of a wife, kids, a picket fence it seemed like it was for other people Not my life And now, I’ve found someone who makesand sweet and sexy and I can’t ieous boys who fill me with joy I don’t feel I deserve, but who I will prove to every day that I love them That I cherish the three of them And I will do all that I can to provide for and protect them”

She sniffled “Now, those are so vows”

He gave her a gentle look “Maybe I don’t deserve the three of you, but I’o”

“I don’t knohy you think you don’t deserve us, but we’re not going anywhere Not as long as you want us”

“Then we’re going to be together for a long time” He ran his thumb over her mouth “I have never felt like this before”