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"No one down there can see us up here, can they?" she whispered after the kiss

"Even if they could, I don’t care today Happy birthday, Little One"

"Thank you, sir Now, I believe you said so about two presents?" She batted her eyelashes at hiift for you Pick a nuame Five, five, five," she said

"Are you sure about that?" His gray eyes twinkled est nureedy"

"Very well Five it is"

Søren reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out five white envelopes, each of theh five

"There are five dates on cards inside the envelope"

"Dates for what?"

"Our first night together"

Eleanor looked at him then back at the cards

"You ers she picked up the card ht into it She could do this She could be calm From inside the envelope she pulled a piece of paper

"And the winner is …" she said, opening the note

"Holy Thursday," Søren said "Less than three weeks away"

Eleanor stared at the words and forced herself to breathe She’d been in love with Søren for four years and now in front of her was the day written in ink

"I can’t wait" She pressed the card to her heart He cupped her face and she grinned up at hio I’m needed back in Wakefield"

"Yeah, I have swio to that"

"Eleanor, about that"

"What?"