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Her curiosity ht”

He turned away for a few seconds and she noted his bunched shoulders and rigid stance Whatever he was about to lay at her feet seemed to eat away at him She left the sofa and crossed to where he stood

Placing a hand on his shoulder, she softly prompted, “What is it, Davian?”

“Likely theI’ve had to do since the war ended” He faced her, his amber irises stormy with dark emotions she couldn’t read “I want you to marry Michael Hadley”

Jade stared at hihast

The De that makes sense, Jade He’s your closest coether” Jade opened her mouth to protest, but he said, “If you don’t want to leave the cottage, have him move in here”

Anger and disbelief replaced her shock “Really? Have hinment with your bedroom s?”

Davian groaned “You have an overhang along the back portion I can’t see into your house, Jade”

/>“But you can see it”

With a shake of his head, he said, “That’s completely irrelevant”

“Is it?”

The flash of aggravation in his eyes told her he loathed the idea he’d presented

She pushed hi “You’d really be okay with seeing our children playing in the yard? Or Michael and I strolling hand and hand along the riverbank?”

His teeth ground

“No,” she added “I didn’t think so”